Antisemitism isn’t a shield for Israel’s human rights record

Dear Editor, In my recent letter to VTDigger, I expressed my concerns over the United States’ continued support of Israel despite the country’s genocidal actions against Palestinian and Lebanese people. Mark Treinkman’s letter in response, signed by members of the Vermont Friends of Israel, claims that my strong opinions must stem from a lack of Holocaust education and antisemitism in Vermont. This is not true. What is true is that the tragedies of the Holocaust shou