To the Editor: Fear. Outrage. Shame. Disgust. These are the emotions that wracked my body when I first heard about the attacks on Israel on Saturday, Oct. 7. What did this mean for my family there? Were they safe? Were they dead? Had they been murdered, as one thousand other Jewish people had been? I […]
To the Editor: While many people have voiced support for Israel after the terrorist attack on Oct. 7, which killed more than 1,400, some are making excuses for the attackers or even celebrating the killings. These commentators justify the attack on civilians as “decolonization.” Because Israel colonized Palestine, they argue, Israelis’ existence on former Palestinian […]
The author of the article “Can White people experience racism?” voiced her opinion on a topic that many people are too afraid to acknowledge. When reading about controversial topics, it is easy to take offense and bite at every bit of a piece you disagree on. Additionally, it’s easy to disregard unpopular opinions in the […]