Letters (Page 11)

By Steven A. Hemmat, , Seattle The editorial by Rainer Waldman Adkins and Teri Citterman (“Sharing Jerusalem: The key to peace?“ April 30) supportive of a “two-state solution” and Barack Obama’s public criticism of Jewish construction in Jerusalem reminds me of Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity: “Doing the same thingContinue Reading

By Charlene Kahn, , Seattle Thank you for publishing Rabbi Anson Laytner’s essay on dialogue between and among Jews with differing viewpoints regarding Israel and Palestine (“We need to talk,” April 16). It amazes me, as a committed Jew, just how obvious our dislike of Arabs/Palestinians is when our ancientContinue Reading

By Ed Epstein, , Mercer Island Referencing the article “Sharing Jerusalem: The Key to Peace?“ (April 30), it is plain to see that the authors have a very conspicuous left-wing agenda, or in the alternative they are naïve or myopic and don’t fully understand the Israel-Arab situation. For peace toContinue Reading

By Henry Friedman, Founder and President Emeritus, Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, Seattle The article which appeared in the April 9 edition of JTNews (“Opting out”) was offensive to me as a Holocaust survivor. Other survivors who read this article shared some of the same feelings with me thatContinue Reading

By Edna Oberman , , Seattle So the South African Zionist Federation has arranged to prevent Judge Richard Goldstone from attending his grandson’s Bar Mitzvah next month. Thus continues the vilification and rejection of Goldstone since the Goldstone Report on Israel’s 2008-9 campaign in Gaza. A blogger wants to “spitContinue Reading

By Josh Basson, , Seattle Your front page article “Senate letter urging tensions tamp-down gets 76 signatures,” (April 16), was quite informative. I hope the Obama administration heeds the words of more than three quarters of U.S. Senators urging them not to allow tensions with Israel to harm Israeli-Palestinian talks.Continue Reading

By Simcha Shtull, , Seattle As an American Jew and an Israeli who cares deeply for Israel’s well being, I support President Obama in formulating a bold new approach to guaranteeing a secure and democratic Israel. I reject Nevet Basker’s contention that Israeli construction in East Jerusalem represents no problemContinue Reading

By Ron K. Feinberg, , Mercer Island I was dismayed by the lack of compassionate understanding for the Palestinian point of view regarding East Jerusalem in the JTNews article by Nevet Basker (“Myths and misperceptions,” April 9). Perhaps someday soon the pro-Israel viewpoint will also respect the validity of ourContinue Reading

By Mordecai Goldstein, , Everett In response to the piece that challenged Obama’s commitment to Israel because of the settlement issue (“Myths and misperceptions,” April 9), I would say that we should cut the president some slack. And let’s not confuse tactics with strategy. I think Obama is a veryContinue Reading

By Stephen Adler, , Seattle I was shocked to read Leyna Krow’s piece about the Holocaust (“Opting out,” April 9), although I am assured that her opinion represents those of many others in her generation. That shock stems from my own view of Holocaust education based on my being aContinue Reading

By Philip R. Scheier, , Shoreline of JTNews seeks to explain why Holocaust Remembrance Day “doesn’t touch me.” Aside from this bizarre approach to the deaths of 6 million Jews, I flinched at the hurt it inflicts on the local vanishing survivors and their families. In this same issue isContinue Reading

By Professor Gad Barzilai, Pruzan Chair of Jewish Studies; Chair of Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Studies Program, University of Washington Morris Malakoff’s article on the event organized by Kadima, whether Israel should be boycotted, has competently described some of the controversy between Prof. Neve Gordon and me. Unfortunately, oneContinue Reading

By Barbara Geiger, , Seattle Those of us who truly care about Israel know President Barack Obama is right to confront Israel over its approval of a new settlement construction plan in East Jerusalem. Settlement expansion undermines the prospects of peace. And Israel’s future is dependent on reaching a two-stateContinue Reading

By David May, , Dearest Rabbi Bernie Fox: Somehow I have faith this note will find you, though I am sending it to the wrong address. I read with pride the news about the game that did not get played (“Ya gotta love ’em!” March 12).  So rarely does theContinue Reading

By Ronda Stark, , Seattle Morris Malakoff’s article (“On boycotts, divestiture and sanctions,” Feb. 26) certainly gives a free pass to Gad Barzilai — would that his comments have been half as innocuous as the article suggests. While Gordon castigated Israel as an apartheid regime, Barzilai refused to counter suchContinue Reading

By Randy Kessler , , Mercer Island I’m grateful to the JTNews for highlighting the wonderful work that StandWithUs is doing, training our college students to effectively counter the rhetoric of anti-Israel voices on our college campuses (“Fighting back,” Feb. 26). While vigorous political debate has always been expected onContinue Reading

By Josh Basson, , Seattle Re: Jack Greenberg’s letter about Israel and a two-state solution (“Not for Steal,” Feb. 26). Greenberg makes some valid points on this issue. Unfortunately, “the peace process” has not led to peace, but to more violence and killing of innocents. The problem is that ArabContinue Reading

By R. David Frum, , Seattle I was very disappointed to open my JTNews last week and see no mention of the J Street kickoff event that took place on February 4. The event had about 100 supporters, who came together (via video) with others from around the country, toContinue Reading

By Jack Greenberg, , Seattle Re: Josh Basson’s recent letter about Israel and a two-state solution (“No conditions, no compromise,” Jan. 29). His basic premise is that if only Moslems would make nice, we would give them our land. We must stop such foolishness, for the “peace process” is aContinue Reading