Ill-considered remarks"} 84:{"position":39,"content":"

In “Trump’s politics of hate” (April 11), Douglas Bloomfield has trouble recognizing the difference between legal and illegal immigration. Trump is against illegal immigration from his southern border."} 85:{"position":40,"content":"

So it’s not about where you were born but rather whether you came in legally or not. Bloomfield demonstrates the art of twisting of words to make fake news."} 86:{"position":41,"content":"

On another topic, in Lapid’s own words (“Blue and White denies unity gov’t on the way”) he is going to turn the Knesset into a battleground and embitter the lives of the people who were voted in democratically."} 87:{"position":42,"content":"

Seriously? This is how he envisions the spirit of democracy?"} 88:{"position":43,"content":"

FREYA BINENFELD

Petah Tikva

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I was disgusted but not surprised to read Yair Lapid’s puerile remarks. He seems to have forgotten that the function of the opposition in parliament is to ensure that the wishes of those who are not represented by the government faction are taken into account when crucial decisions are made. It is not the function of the opposition to impede the smooth running of the country by irritating those endeavoring to do achieve this."} 8a:{"position":45,"content":"

Being a member of the Knesset, whether in the government or the opposition, is not an ego trip, but a very serious adult responsibility, for the good of the country as a whole."} 8b:{"position":46,"content":"

FANNY MYERS

Beit Zayit

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the loyal opposition as “a minority party especially in a legislative body whose opposition to the party in power is constr

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