Letters

Danielle Haas’s critique should be extended to the UN and its agencies

‘It is as if one is writing about Nigerian Muslim abductions, rape, and marriage of Nigerian Christian girls and feels compelled to add something negative about the nation’s Christian population.’

‘Our institutions should be a model and a support system for individuals who, to an extent not previously seen in the US, are being actively intimidated, harassed, threatened, and even physically assaulted for declaring themselves proud Zionists.’

‘I recommend when speaking about patriotism or meritocracy, for instance, to embrace these tensions, to acknowledge the parts of the American story that have failed our ideals, and indeed to acknowledge the goal of correcting what can be corrected.’

‘We are dealing with something more important than legal subtleties, and if we decide how to handle what is going on in the culture by only legalistic thinking, the larger battle will be lost.’

‘Is there a difference between ensuring someone’s First Amendment right to free speech and funding or facilitating that speech within an institution?’

‘I would suggest that the ivory tower is trying to see things from a Hamas perspective that simply does not exist.’

‘What is missing in too much of the discussion is the key card: Hamas itself. Hamas has long sought this latest atrocity, takes pride in its occurrence, and must be removed, once and for all,  from this deadly shell game.’

‘Would either of these outcomes have the effect of reducing antisemitism? They seem more likely to contribute to it.’

‘Before one learns about other cultures, one should at least understand—if not thoroughly identify with—one’s own culture.’