After reading Loewith Rochwerg's words my immediate reaction was outrage followed by sadness. While I get her approach to the Black Lives Matter movement and to the Canadian Indigenous people's grievances, I do not understand the link between these and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I wou…
Rachel Loewith Rochwerg argues that “We, as a community, must not stifle those who question Israel’s political policies.” On the contrary, they are precisely the ones who must be confronted.
Like the writer’s predecessors, my grandparents also fled Europe because of antisemitism, …
Ms Loewith Rochwerg has wonderful intentions and a beautiful outlook, but a sober, fact-based analysis of some of her assertions are called for. We not only should but for the sake of all Jews, Israelis, Arabs and all those who cherish life, we must have a serious conversation.
Allow me t…
I write regarding the recent curious letter to IJN with the curious title "We must not stifle those who question Israel's policies." I say "curious" because neither the assertion in the title nor any assertions in the letter are justified by fact or evidence.
The writer tells us of her lin…
