The Issue: A Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay, an ex-UN functionary who accuses Israel of genocide.
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who → accuse → genocide
Anyone worried about the worldwide rise of antisemitism need look no further than the Nobel Peace Prize honoree to confirm their fears (“A Nobel Prize for . . . Antisemitism,” Editorial, Oct. 10).
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Anyone → worry → Antisemitism
What is so worrisome is not Navanethem Pillay being “honored,” but the message it sends: that it is honorable to paint Israel and Jews as purveyors of apartheid and genocide, which provides the excuse antisemites need to seek “river to the sea” destruction of Israel.
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antisemites → honor → Israel
One wonders where Adolf Hitler would rank in the committee’s Orwellian voting.
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Hitler → wonder → voting
Norwegians awarding the Peace Prize to Pillay is consistent with their treatment of Jews during World War II: Many Norwegian officials aided the Germans in rounding up approximately 770 Jews; only about 30 survived.
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30 → award → Jews
Despite seeing what happened during the Holocaust and on Oct. 7, nothing has changed for the Norwegians.
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nothing → see → Norwegians
The Peace Prize going to an antisemitic UN hack underscores how corrupt the United Nations is.
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Nations → go → hack
Despite America’s central role in its founding, we should no longer support it.
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we → support → it
The organization has begged for our support only to back political scum from foreign lands.
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organization → beg → lands
Awarding this once-prestigious prize to Pillay proves the Nobel committee has lost any moral compass it once had.
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it → award → compass
Pillay was instrumental in pushing UN approval of claims that Israel committed genocide.
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Israel → push → genocide
This accusation is false and has resulted in a rise of antisemitism and violent attacks on Jews worldwide.
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accusation → result → Jews
Livingston, NJ
Pillay’s credentials include chairing a UN committee that concluded Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
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Israel → include → Gaza
Has the definition of genocide changed?
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definition → change → genocide
Israel has issued evacuation warnings to civilians in areas where attacks on Hamas are imminent.
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attacks → issue → Hamas
Can Pillay argue with a straight face that a country intending to annihilate a group would issue such a warning?
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country → argue → warning
How does she propose a country attack its sworn enemy — which places its weapons and military facilities in schools, hospitals and mosques — without the potential for civilian casualties?
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which → propose → casualties
The Issue: Actress Selma Blair is accused of attacking two flight attendants and trying to open the aircraft door.
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Blair → accuse → door
This is the second time Selma Blair has put innocent airline passengers in danger (“Chomplete meltdown by Blair,” Oct. 13).
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Blair → put → Blair
It’s about time she pays the piper.
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she → ’ → piper
Hopefully she will be given a few months for assaulting a police officer and a nurse.
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she → give → officer
But she is a white Hollywood elitist, so don’t be surprised if she walks.
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she → walk → ?
Somers Point, NJ
Blair’s lawyers will get her out with a slap on the wrist.
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lawyers → get → wrist
Her team will paint a sympathetic scenario by saying she has issues and was without her pills.
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she → paint → pills
They will quietly pay out her victims.
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They → pay → victims
The publicity will then rekindle her movie career.
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publicity → rekindle → career
I hate to say it, but this could be fantastic for her.
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this → hate → her
Blair should be banned from flying all airlines.
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Blair → ban → airlines
Her irrational behavior cannot be tolerated.
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behavior → tolerate → ?
It puts everyone on the plane at risk.
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It → put → risk
Let’s hope she receives the medical help she needs.
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she → hope → help
But, in the meantime, she needs to steer clear of airplanes.
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she → need → airplanes
Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy, and style.
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Letters → edit → clarity
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