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.
Read More »Letter: A Farewell to Israeli Arms?
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 …
Read More »Letter: The Myth of “Gaza School Yards”
School children or terrorists? Who are the real casualties in "schoolyard" strikes?
Read More »Letter: But What Is Kamala’s Position on Israel?
The writer critiques Kamala Harris and "pro-Palestinian" positions, arguing that Hamas’ actions and infrastructure in Gaza harm civilians and prevent peace, emphasizing Israel's self-defense necessity.
Read More »Letter: Hostage Relatives to Congress: Take Us to Our Leader
Bruce Ticker accurately reported Hamas atrocities but missed that Israel must pursue a decisive victory to neutralize Hamas and demilitarize Gaza.
Read More »Letter: Did Latimer Get Too Much Support from AIPAC?
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.
Read More »Letter: Like Thieves in The Night?
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.
Read More »Letter: True Palestinian Goals?
Author argues Hamas and Palestinian leaders aim to destroy Israel, not build a Palestinian state. He calls for Western and Arab support for Israel.
Read More »Letter: No Guilt or Apologies
Bruce Ticker is right about the IDF's justified raid, but Israel's efforts to avoid civilian casualties are exemplary despite challenges posed by Hamas.
Read More »Letter: Protesters Aren’t What They Used to Be
The NYPD deterred disruptions at the Israel day parade, showing the ineffectiveness of today’s protesters compared to past civil rights activists. Criticism towards anti-Israel attitudes persists.
Read More »Letter: What Have Palestinians Built? Part II
Letter writer highlights that Palestinian leaders have failed to develop economies or infrastructure, sustaining refugee status, and promoting anti-Jewish sentiment, hindering true peace efforts.
Read More »Letter: Standing Up to Anti-semitism
3300 years ago there had been nine horrible plagues. Those plagues followed many decades of Jews being enslaved.
Read More »Letter: The Suicidal Myopia of Antisemitic Jews
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.
Read More »Letter: What Have the Palestinians Built?
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.
Read More »Letter: The Anti Intellectualism of Antisemitic Intellectuals
In 1942, Nazi officials devised the Wannsee Protocols, blending high education with anti-Semitism. Recently, similar attitudes resurged at Cardozo Law School, where mentioning Martin Luther King Jr.'s anti-antisemitism stance provoked hostility.
Read More »Letter: Free Speech? Or Free Disruption?
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.
Read More »Letter: West and Abdullah Entitled to Their Opinions, But Not Their Own Facts
The 1947 UN Partition Plan rejection by Arabs led to war and Palestinian displacement; Israel absorbed Mizrachi Jews. Palestinian leaders haven't fostered coexistence or peace with Israel.
Read More »Letter: Pro-Palestinian, or Anti-Israel? When Will We See Criticism of Hamas?
The writer disagrees with Bruce Ticker, arguing that Trump's presidency made the US energy independent, pressuring Arab states to connect with Israel and weakening Iran, unlike Biden's tenure.
Read More »Letter: Islamophobia DOES NOT Equal Antisemitism
Many people especially in academia and politics propound the calumny that antisemitism and islamophobia are two sides of the same coin. NOTHING could be further from the truth.
Read More »Letter: Palestinian Refugees or State?
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.
Read More »Letter: Response to Jonathan Glazer
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.
Read More »Letter: Know Them By the Choices They Make
Jewish refugees who re-established Israel built a society worth living in, unlike Arab refugees in Gaza, with billions in international aid, who built only terror tunnels.
Read More »Letter: Primary Elections Dampen Middle East Issue
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 …
Read More »Letter: Do Not Expect a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Letter to Editor: Cease-fires in Gaza merely allow Hamas to regroup. True peace requires Hamas' surrender and demilitarization for Israel's and Palestinians' benefit.
Read More »Letter: As Israel Depends on the Kindness of a Strange Congress
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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