There have been a variety of letters to the editor published in The Chronicle recently by writers who claim they know how they can bring lasting peace to Israel. Isn’t it really presumptuous for American Jews to be telling Israel what they should accept, change, destroy and move?
We live out our idyllic lives in Kansas, Missouri, Vermont, etc. with no intentions to make Aliyah, and then we all seem to know what is best for Israel. We can only imagine what it is like to live in fear of terrorism. We don’t have the need for mandatory conscription of our young people to ensure the survival of our country. We are not under the global economic threats of BDS.
When Israel’s leaders speak about threats to their national security, it’s for real.
Herman Kanter
Leawood, Kansas
