Dear Editor:
To all the people who persistently criticized and vilified Rabbi Meir Kahane, perhaps some serious soul-searching is now in order.
Rabbi Kahane suggested a compensated emigration of all Arabs who refused to sign a pledge of allegiance to Israel in the 1980s, in a desperate attempt to stop the bloodshed. As in most wars, a transfer of population ultimately occurs. After World War II, millions of people were transferred across borders to help establish peace.
Unfortunately, no such policy materialized, and Rabbi Kahane was tragically assassinated in Manhattan in 1990 by an Arab.
Today, the United States is advocating a variant of his policy, for Gaza, as publicly stated last week by President Trump. Transfer is not a racist policy but a lifesaving one.
May Rabbi Kahane’s assassinated memory and that of all the thousands of Arabs and Jews needlessly killed during the past 40 years serve as blessings to help finally ensure peace in the Middle East.
Never Again,
Henry Moscovic
Dear Editor:
I often hear people say I’m a Democrat in name only because I vote Republican values. The truth is, it’s time to make it official. If you believe in conservative principles, law and order, and putting America first, then it’s time to stand up, be a Republican, and vote Republican. Changing your party affiliation before the next election is simple, but you must do it by February 14. You can make the switch online by visiting elections.ny.gov. Your vote does count, and you can make a difference. In Queens, support for President Trump surged in the last election, showing that more and more people are waking up – waking up to the impact of the Democrats’ wasteful spending, rising crime in our subways and streets, and excessive taxes like congestion pricing. We need to keep that momentum going into 2025 and beyond. It’s time. Make the change today.
Sincerely,
Mary Glynn
Dear Editor:
Warren Hecht never knows when to quit. He continues to attack Trump even after it has become crystal clear how fortunate we are to have Trump as our president.
Here are some of Trump’s executive orders (EOs) regarding Israel.
- Trump canceled Biden’s EO 14115. EO 14115 sanctioned the Jewish settlers living in the West Bank.
- Trump lifted the arms restrictions that had been put in place by Biden.
- Trump ordered that all Hamas supporters on visas who demonstrated on college campuses to be deported.
- Trump sanctioned the ICC. The ICC declared that Israel is like Nazi Germany and that Netanyahu and [former] defense minister Yoav Gallant should be arrested and put on trial for murder. ICC believes that Jews are subhuman and have no right to defend themselves. It should be noted that the Republican-led House of Representatives passed a bill sanctioning the ICC. But Schumer and the Democrats blocked it in the Senate.
- Trump permanently stopped funding for UNRWA. UNRWA is a UN organization that supports Hamas. Many of the UNRWA employees participated in the October 7 massacre. UNRWA also used their facilities to help Hamas torture the hostages.
Warren voted for Kamala Harris. This is suicidal. As bad as Biden was, Kamala would have been far worse. She agreed with a student that Israel is guilty of genocide. This is a very serious blood libel against the Jewish state and puts all Jews in danger. Somehow, Warren doesn’t seem to care.
Trump has many other accomplishments. Under Biden, the DOJ and the FBI have become arms of the Democratic Party. Instead of going after violent criminals, they are spending almost all their resources going after J6 demonstrators, parents of children who are against the woke agenda, pro-life activists, and Trump himself. Warren criticizes Trump for trying to solve this problem.
Perhaps most important of all, Trump has stopped funding Iran. Iran is responsible for all the terrorism against Israel, and they are currently working on making nuclear weapons. It is the height of insanity to fund Iran, but that is exactly what Biden has been doing.
I cannot understand how someone can claim to be pro-Israel and still vote Democrat.
Eric Rubin
Flushing, New York
Trump’s ‘Retribution’
Dear Editor:
Warren Hecht ends his latest column lamenting that “The majority of American people did not take Trump seriously when he threatened retribution.”
In related news, President Trump has revoked security clearance for former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the so called “Dirty 51” members of the US Intelligence Community for their roles in the election interference of 2020. For those unfamiliar with how this went down, Blinken, who was Biden’s foreign policy advisor during the 2020 campaign, orchestrated the infamous letter from 51 former intelligence agents that stated the Hunter Biden’s laptop, which contained a trove of incriminating evidence on the Biden Crime family, including years of Biden cashing in on his political influence, was likely only “Russian disinformation.”
I’m sorry, Mr. Hecht, but when the CIA and the Biden campaign are caught colluding to squash a damaging bombshell story a few weeks before the 2020 election, and subsequently have their security clearances revoked by the subject of their dirty deed, that’s not “retribution.” That’s just them getting what they deserve. A little late, but better late than never. Good riddance!
Jason Stark
Dear Editor:
No. No. No. Mr. Hecht, you do not get to cry like a toddler and act like a sore loser. If you’re going to take on the dragon, you better slay him. You honestly thought that the FBI agents who combed through Melania’s most personal of spaces in Mar-a-Lago were going to keep their jobs? You honestly thought Jack Smith and his merry band of partisans were going to stay on as US Attorneys? I have a bridge to sell you if you didn’t see any of this coming. Article II of the Constitution gives the president plenary power of the Executive Branch. The president can appoint and fire whomever he wants within the Executive Branch, whether an Obama-appointed judge likes it or not.
In the first term, President Trump was undermined, and secrets were leaked to the media constantly. The security clearances have now been revoked from those in the previous administration who hate America. They are the most likely culprits to leak to the media and undermine Trump’s agenda. It is so glorious to see the purge that is happening. The left is apoplectic.
Mr. Hecht’s comparison of George Bush’s press conference after 9/11 to Trump’s after the plane crash is ludicrous. President Trump had only been in office a few days. September 11 happened eight and a half months into Bush’s presidency. All of Biden’s appointees were still there. It takes a little time to clean out the bureaucracy. Just ask Elon Musk. What he has been able to uncover in sheer waste, abuse, and corruption is unbelievable. No wonder Democrats are screaming. Their gravy train is coming to a stop.
We are now witnessing the moral bankruptcy that exists in the Democratic Party. It’s worth repeating. One can no longer claim to be a Torah-observant Jew and a Democrat. President Trump has come out with an Executive Order that any hospital or medical facility that performs gender reassignment procedures on minors will lose their federal funding and grants. So, naturally, Democrats, including New York’s despicable Attorney General, come out against the order and demand that the institutions violate the federal regulation in favor of state law. Trump also signed an Executive Order that bans men from women’s sports. Democrats seem to have a problem with that as well. Elections have consequences. Lucky for us, those consequences are common sense.
Shalom Markowitz
Dear Editor:
As the whole nation is abuzz about President Trump’s latest recommendations to resettle the Palestinian population to Jordan and Egypt, take over Gaza, and turn her into the Riviera of the Middle East, nobody is talking about the big elephant in the room that needs to be addressed.
I don’t think we can talk about rebuilding Gaza without first addressing the plight of the Gush Katif communities that were banished from there 20 years ago. For those who have little knowledge of the history of Gaza before that horrific attack on 10/7, here is some previous history.
Israel took control of Gaza after the Six-Day War in 1967. They subsequently encouraged Jews to settle in Southern Gaza and farm the land. The land at that time was barren and reportedly no one had been interested in farming there due to the poor conditions. Despite that, thousands of determined, resourceful Jewish families went there to settle the land. The talented farmers, with G-d’s help, created an oasis out of the barren land and thrived. They built their own “Riviera” in the middle of nowhere and created beautiful, thriving communities there with greenhouses and farms and gorgeous homes, schools, and synagogues. They even had a hotel where tourists would come to vacation. These communities had good relations with the Arabs there and employed them. Life was good except for the occasional attacks.
Subsequently, with the push for a Palestinian state, the global elites decided that this area would be ideal for the Palestinians, and with the cooperation of the Israeli government a plan was set into place to cruelly evict and ethnically cleanse these beautiful communities of Gush Katif. Despite pleas and protests, in August of 2005, Israel had their young soldiers (a travesty in itself) come in and drag these people from their homes, synagogues, schools, parks, farms, etc. It was thought that by giving these beautiful properties to the Palestinians, they would then be able to live in peace with their Jewish neighbors. However, within two weeks of the Palestinians moving into this territory, it was burned down in a frenzy of Jew-hate-filled riots. In addition, five months later, elections held in Gaza resulted in a Hamas-controlled state. Most sane governments would have considered this unacceptable, but the Israeli government allowed this situation to continue and fester until now. All the while, the communities of Gush Katif have been almost forgotten, and it is a terrible tragedy what happened to these families.
It is now 20 years later and, upon President Trump’s latest announcement, Israel has an opportunity to right a wrong. The Israeli government needs to rectify the sins committed against the Gush Katif communities and any plan to rebuild should also include allowing them to come back to their communities, as well. Let them come home. It’s time.
Rebecca Chesner
Dear Editor:
Yes, the most important day has finally arrived. No, it’s not Groundhog Day or your anniversary. It’s Super Bowl Sunday – or Taylor Swift vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. Truth be told, it’s the only football game I ever watch, albeit more for the half-time show and commercials than for the game itself (although it’s nice to sound sports savvy the next day and truly understand the meaning of “Monday morning quarterbacking”).
By watching the game, I mean having all 3 TVs on as I rummage through various parts of the house, preparing for Pesach. Yes, I start that early, and I’m not even a real “Yek.” First, I descend to the garage/library, where I go through the piles of whatever, not in search of chametz, but in search of a Van Gogh. Of course, all I find is one of my children’s rendition of an apple tree with a Hebrew saying about beautiful trees. Maybe it’s really a Monet.
Then, I tackle (a football reference) the junk drawer, where I find light bulbs that belonged in a three-decade-old chandelier along with varying sizes of batteries and screwdrivers whose heads never fit anything. How about the Covid-19 tests? Do they expire? There’s a sewing kit from Betsy Ross, because I sure don’t use it. There are baby pictures of babies I don’t know, and my birth certificate with the wrong birth date on it. Then there’s the car registration for the Honda I haven’t owned in four years.
Then I open my pantry and wonder why I have two packages of flour. Do I bake that much (no) , or do I worry that the new tariffs include flour? How about the dark brown sugar vs. the light brown sugar? I still don’t know the difference. What’s with all the rice? You would think I serve Chinese food seven days a week. Thank goodness, I don’t have a TV in my bedroom, because it would mean that I’d have to go through the drawers and closets there.
Since everything dealing with Pesach was “b’chipazon” (quick), I have to end the letter now and watch at least the last two minutes of the game.
Debbie Horowitz
