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Aimee Samana's avatar

I’m disappointed in the tenor of this piece. You sound like the left here in America, and it is the left in Israel that caused such an enormous problem - and, in fact, Oct. 7- by demonstrating and blocking roads over an internal political issue, thus broadcasting their political divisions for the world to see. You say only America can save the hostages, but it’s not so much America as it is Pres. Trump, who your “left” (and America’s) would disparagingly call “far right”. You subtly exhibit your disdain for the “right wing settlers” in the West Bank, but they are more in line with Pres. Trump than you are (and they have a point). I am so over this “liberal”, “left wing” bent of my fellow Jews. It is wrongheaded and self destructive. Even great minds like yours don’t seem to grasp that. I’m afraid we are doomed to repeat our tragic history because of it.

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Pithy Pragmatist's avatar

The ultra orthodox community, not serving in the IDF and living off taxpayer funds, seems especially maddening. Either cut them off the public teet entirely or make it contingent on serving their country.

PS - and it’s time the world do something about Iran.

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