To the editor: I read contributing writer Joel Kotkin’s op-ed with dismay (“California was an ‘earthly paradise’ for Jews. Is it still?,” Oct. 30). He implies several times that failure to mention Hamas’ atrocities while criticizing Israel indicates antisemitism. Really? An estimated 66,000 dead Palestinians in response to the unspeakable attack that left 1,200 dead in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. We all know of that attack. I am Jewish and agree with those who say that Israel’s war on Gaza is genocide. I am not antisemitic. I am against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, as are many who are...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
