To the editor: Somebody wants to clarify to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who criticized these demonstrating towards the conflict within the Gaza Strip, that protests on this nation are a part of our democratic course of. He can name these protesters something he needs, however they’ve extra rights on the streets than he does behind the rostrum addressing Congress.
And what about these 1000’s of Israelis protesting his insurance policies at house? Are in addition they “Iran’s helpful idiots”?
That proven fact that Netanyahu is milking the Israeli hostage state of affairs to his political benefit doesn’t appear to persuade a lot of his countrymen to disregard his final objective, which is to remain in energy and to keep away from prosecution and even jail time.
Homer Alba, Glendale
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To the editor: Vice President Kamala Harris’ resolution to forego sitting behind Netanyahu in her position as president of the Senate was each boneheaded and, to cite her, flawed on the information. The visible was clear, a message that can deeply offend tens of tens of millions of average voters.
If Hamas is just not totally destroyed, as was Nazi Germany, it is going to come again and there can be one other, even deadlier, conflict. Many Palestinians will see Hamas as their heroic champion making peace between Israel and the Palestinians much less possible.
Hezbollah, with an estimated 150,000 rockets aimed toward Israel, will see that Israel caves to world stress, making regional conflict extra possible.
And, the Sunni Arab world can be much less prone to see Israel as a robust associate towards our widespread existential menace, a soon-to-be-nuclear Iran, growing instability within the Center East and the chance of conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
Hal Bookbinder, Oak Park
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To the editor: Would somebody please remind Netanyahu that these protesters he described as “helpful idiots” are the identical folks whose taxes have afforded Israel tens of billions of {dollars} in help over the many years?
He usually calls for extra of this aide then feigns gratitude.
Ted Rosenblatt, Pacific Palisades
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To the editor: An accused conflict prison was invited to deal with a joint session of Congress.
A convicted felon and adjudicated intercourse offender has a severe probability of turning into our subsequent president.
Considered one of our two main political events has all however adopted the 900-page Mission 2025 manifesto “Mandate for Management” to switch democracy with authoritarianism.
What have we change into? We have to get up.
Philip Moynihan, La Cañada Flintridge
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To the editor: Supporters of Israel needs to be shouting the loudest towards Netanyahu and Israel’s final 9 months of destruction and demise in Gaza.
We People have to get up to how our greenbacks are enabling this craziness. Is that this actually what we wish our legacy to be?
George Albert, Pico Rivera
