Do not disturb

I found Ruthie Blum’s language in “Sovereignty trumps intersectionality” (June 12) disturbing. The writer has every right to agree or disagree with people holding different positions, but to conclude the article by labeling those who attended the Rabin Square rally against the proposed annexation or “observed it on TV from the comfort of their couches” as “extremists” is alarming from the pen of a seasoned journalist.

According to a recent poll conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute think tank, some 50% of the population are against or have serious doubts about annexation. Are they all “extremists?” Blum further offends by writing “they need to have their heads examined.”

If suggesting that half the Israeli population is “crazy” were not bad enough, it gets “light years” worse! Blum concludes her point describing the legitimate protest as a “disgusting show of insurrection.” In other words, she suggests the protesters, including those in their living rooms in front of their TVs were performing acts of treason!

When esteemed journalists in respected newspapers can get away by describing legitimate protest as treason, we need to fear the country’s slippery path towards autocracy.

DAVID KAPLAN Kfar

Saba

This is the perfect opportunity for Israel to show the intransigence of the PA to the world. The Arab nations, for the most part, realize the benefits of peace with Israel and are slowly edging in that direction. For them, Palestinian issues are generally for show.

Israel should agree to postpone sovereignty if the PA agrees to negotiations with a finite end date. Israel negotiates in good faith and the PA – who knows?

No deal: Israel reacquires its historic heartland. Deal: Peace in our time.

Win - win.

SAM ROSENBLUM

Beit Shemesh

Former top Foreign Ministry lawyer Alan Baker correctly notes the hypocrisy of the international community, including the EU and UN, for failing to criticize the Palestinian leadership for refusing to negotiate over the Trump Peace plan.

Therefore, he concludes that the PA leadership and international community cannot condemn Israel for exercising those parts of the proposal beneficial to it, nor should the PA be able to exercise an indefinite “right of veto over peace negotiations.”

Yet, the EU and UN do condemn Israel, regardless, and thus the Palestinians have had their cake, and can continue to have their cake and eat it, too. They’ve been feeding at the European money trough for years.

We can either let the EU determine our fate (as their forbears did not too long ago) or decide to act in what will hopefully be our best interests.

BARRY LYNN

Efrat

It has been stated many times by our opponents, enemies and Israeli politicians, that if the PA collapses, we will be obliged to take over administration of all the duties of the PA. Why? Aside from the fact we are a state of freiers, why are we obliged to maintain and sustain a people raised from birth to hate us? Fortify and seal the borders, and leave them to their own devices.

If they want to go into Israel or access to the world, we will be happy to negotiate. Otherwise, best of luck in your future endeavors.

While we’re at it, this is the same attitude our leaders have towards Gaza. We simply cannot go in and crush Hamas and then leave. We must take care of them afterwards. Why?

Never in human history has a state provided water, food, electricity and goods to an enemy sworn to its annihilation.

Nation of freiers, indeed !

YISRAEL GUTTMAN

Jerusalem