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Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Bruce Shaffer and Rachel Amaru invite the community to join their Run4TheirLives group, walking every Sunday at 1:00 pm in Boulder to support Gaza hostages, fostering mutual support and public solidarity.

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Letter: A Farewell to Israeli Arms?

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Dear editor: Why is Bruce Ticker still claiming there is “room for legitimate concern over Israel’s use of weapon shipments from the West”? (“Column: A Farewell to Israeli Arms? No Way. What About Iran?” Boulder Jewish News September 5, 2024) Does he dispute the testimony of Major John Spencer, head …

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Letter: Like Thieves in The Night?

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Toby Block: Bruce Ticker criticizes the "woke" left for their hypocrisy on free speech while misunderstanding Israel's altered defense needed after Hamas' brutal October 7, 2023, attacks.

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Letter: The Suicidal Myopia of Antisemitic Jews

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Richard Sherman criticizes Jewish groups like JVP and IfNotNow for supporting Hamas, whose charter demands the murder of all Jews, comparing their actions to Grigory Zinoviev’s misguided devotion to Stalin and Communist antisemitism.

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Letter: What Have the Palestinians Built?

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Bruce Ticker criticizes Khymani James for his extreme views on Israel, highlighting the futility of changing such opinions given James's rigid stance. Despite Israel's contributions to global concerns and its support for minority rights, James rejects any positive portrayal of Israel.

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Letter: Free Speech? Or Free Disruption?

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

The article criticizes campus activists for disrupting events and sidelining speakers supportive of Israel, arguing this doesn't aid Arabs or Palestinians and stymies open debate. Such actions contradict genuine free speech and deprive students of diverse discussions, mirroring broader anti-Israel sentiments under the guise of woke activism.

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Letter: Palestinian Refugees or State?

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

The author expresses frustration that Palestinians are not building a state that coexists with Israel and criticizes Arab nations for not integrating Palestinian refugees, contrasting this with Israel's absorption of Mizrachi Jews. They support Netanyahu's peace prerequisites, emphasizing Israel's current priorities over political changes.

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Letter: Response to Jonathan Glazer

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Jonathan Glazer is rightly proud of his movie for showing the horrors that can be wrought by dehumanization. Unfortunately, he errs in thinking that Israel is dehumanizing the Palestinians.

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Letter: Primary Elections Dampen Middle East Issue 

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Dear Letter to the Editor: I do not share Bruce Ticker’s assessment of Pres. Biden’s accomplishments and hope that he is not correct in assessing Biden’s chances for re-election. (“Column: Primary Elections Dampen Middle East Issue as an Obstacle to Biden” boulderjewishnews.org March 7, 2024) I do not agree that …

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Letter: As Israel Depends on the Kindness of a Strange Congress

Letter: Walk to Bring Hostages Home

Toby F. Block asserts that America’s attempt to undo past policies has weakened U.S. global standing, consequently empowering adversaries like Iran, Russia, and China, and adversely impacting allies. He critiques domestic policies, emphasizing states’ rights in Congressional representation.

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