Israel
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Editorial: Sen. Sanders on Oct. 7
As the third anniversary of Hamas’s raid in Israel Sen. Bernie Sanders released the following statement.
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Opinion: Death and devastation persist in Gaza
“When will the United States stop sending billions of dollars yearly to Israel to fund their occupation, subjugation and genocide against the Palestinian people?”
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Birong visits Israel amid ongoing Gaza war
State Rep. Matt Birong’s visit to Israel, paid for by the Israeli government, has drawn criticism from his constituents.
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Letter to the editor: United States is complicit in Gaza suffering
We should all decry the current Israeli actions that have led to widespread deaths and starvation of Palestinian residents in Gaza.
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Letter to the editor: Israel must stop killing in Gaza
The politics of the Mideast can be discussed endlessly and there will be those who disagree, but there is no need for further debate regarding the need to…
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Letter to the editor: Recommended reading on Gaza
Two commentaries in the Times Argus & Rutland Herald, Week-End Edition, April 13-14, are a must read to help understand the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip:…
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Survivor tells his experience in Oct. 7 Hamas attack
When terrorists attacked the Kibbutz Nahal Oz in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Nikita Soumrov and his family hid in their safe room. He will speak in Middlebury…
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Letter to the editor: Editorial got facts incorrect
In answer to the editorial, “Pull the Plug on Israel, Joe:”
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Letter to the editor: Human rights must apply to everyone
The recent killing of three hostages by the Israeli military makes it even more clear that war has never been and will never be the answer.
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Guest editorial: Justice for Palestinians and security for Israel
There have been five wars in the last 15 years between Israel and Hamas. How do we end the current one and prevent a sixth from happening, sooner…
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Letter to the editor: Israel must destroy Hamas to protect its existence
History is important. Teaching it and remembering it is crucial to maintaining our democracy. Much outrage is being expressed in our nation, state, and community of Middlebury about…
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Letter to the editor: Unconscionable acts on both sides in Middle East
How can it be that after all these centuries of “progress,” we humans still try to resolve our differences by killing each other and destroying what we have…
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Ways of Seeing: Conflict calls for ‘wakefullness’
In these unbearably long weeks since Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel, acts of really listening to one another have been in very short supply.
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Sarit Katzew: Israel Hamas war touches all Jews
I don’t know a single Jewish person who doesn’t know someone directly impacted by the war. Whether you’re religiously observant or secular, Zionist or not, Jews are connected…
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College community responds to Israel-Hamas war
As the Israel-Hamas war continues to unfold overseas, members of the Middlebury College and surrounding community are grieving the lives lost in recent violent attacks as well as…
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Poetry: At the vigil
No one could say who they were./ The men at the perimeter./ Why they appeared in uniforms./ Seemed to be wearing badges/ stitched into their shirts./ At this…