Sunday’s letters: Emmy Award-winner Hannah Einbinder has shattered a cultural taboo.
Not antisemitic
When Emmy Award-winner Hannah Einbinder declared “Free Palestine” during her acceptance speech, she did more than make a political statement — she shattered a cultural taboo. As a Jewish artist, her denunciation of the State of Israel’s policies was not antisemitic; it was a moral reckoning.
The United States support of Israel rests on three pillars:
• Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East.
• We support Israel’s right to exist.
• They are our best ally in the Middle East.
If we accept the Haaretz Daily Bulletin from Jerusalem as a reliable source, then we must confront the following:
• Prime Minister Netanyahu relies on perpetual conflict to maintain power, subverting demo