To the Editor: If David Mintz called for the shell-shocked Israeli leadership to take greater care to minimize civilian casualties and suffering, I’d support him. But he calls for a ceasefire. David Mintz sprinkles his post with the loaded phrases so beloved by the intersectionality crowd, with their charges of colonialism, oppression, genocide, and let’s […]
To the Editor: David Mintz’s retelling of the liberal left’s anti-Semitic narrative is intolerable to leave unremarked upon. Here is why his ghastly letter calling for an immediate ceasefire is anti-Semitic and out of touch with reality: Hamas is guilty of intending a genocide, not Israel. Read the Covenant of Hamas, and listen to any […]
Developing A demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, that could become a weekly event, momentarily turned confrontational when a counter-protester arrived with a large sign featuring a swastika. The protest’s organizer suspects that the incident was meant to falsely associate his efforts with antisemitism. From 11 am–2 pm Sunday, a few dozen protesters stood […]
To the Editor: The Israeli military assault on Gaza has touched off enormous protests all over the world. At one such protest in Boston on Sunday, Nov. 12, one of the themes was silence equals violence. Some are understandably concerned about exposing themselves to the opprobrium and criticism of those who equate opposition to genocide […]