Masters of our own fateSir, – I was pleased to see the response to the editorial “Rebuilding relations” (April 2) and am writing to commend the writers of the letters (“Obama should apologize,” April 7), as well as add my own feelings.My husband and I were born in the States and resided there for all of our 60-odd years, with many trips to Israel. After being unable to look at my husband’s unhappy face any longer, we made aliya two years ago. We have never been happier.As a new olah, I also want to condemn the abominable treatment of our Prime Minister by the president of the USA. This president, in one short year, has managed with his “wonderful oratory prowess” to alienate almost all of America’s most prized allies. When he gets tired of blasting one, he moves on to another. Prime Minister Netanyahu has finally shown the backbone to let the world know that Israelis, including “new” Israelis like us, are the masters of our own fate.I only hope that the rest of the Jews in America, as well as Americans of all faiths, realize that this president is doing more harm for their country than any other president in recent history. Israel should never back down in its right to self-determination and self-defense. DEBRA FORMAN Modi’inRecalling a true friendSir,– Zalmi Unsdorfer’s piece about the passing of Sir Winston Churchill’sgrandson really brings to mind the inheritance that our forbears haveleft for us to savor (“Appreciation: Young Winston Churchill – a truefriend of our people,” April 7). One reads this beautifullywritten article of wisdom with gratitude for the unswerving caring ofSir Winston, the selfless sharing of his grandson, and the satisfactionthat the author shared an important part of history with his readers. YOEL NITZARIM Skokie, Illinois
April 9: The message and the means
We have recently seen two frightening examples of the Obama administration’s refusal to take responsibility for its own actions.
Masters of our own fateSir, – I was pleased to see the response to the editorial “Rebuilding relations” (April 2) and am writing to commend the writers of the letters (“Obama should apologize,” April 7), as well as add my own feelings.My husband and I were born in the States and resided there for all of our 60-odd years, with many trips to Israel. After being unable to look at my husband’s unhappy face any longer, we made aliya two years ago. We have never been happier.As a new olah, I also want to condemn the abominable treatment of our Prime Minister by the president of the USA. This president, in one short year, has managed with his “wonderful oratory prowess” to alienate almost all of America’s most prized allies. When he gets tired of blasting one, he moves on to another. Prime Minister Netanyahu has finally shown the backbone to let the world know that Israelis, including “new” Israelis like us, are the masters of our own fate.I only hope that the rest of the Jews in America, as well as Americans of all faiths, realize that this president is doing more harm for their country than any other president in recent history. Israel should never back down in its right to self-determination and self-defense. DEBRA FORMAN Modi’inRecalling a true friendSir,– Zalmi Unsdorfer’s piece about the passing of Sir Winston Churchill’sgrandson really brings to mind the inheritance that our forbears haveleft for us to savor (“Appreciation: Young Winston Churchill – a truefriend of our people,” April 7). One reads this beautifullywritten article of wisdom with gratitude for the unswerving caring ofSir Winston, the selfless sharing of his grandson, and the satisfactionthat the author shared an important part of history with his readers. YOEL NITZARIM Skokie, Illinois