Letters to the Editor

Claytoons, May 16:

Duped

I was appalled to see the hateful, anti-Semitic [Clay Jones] cartoon in your paper. Would any country stand by and watch armed terrorists that are launched to kill and maim as Hamas has continued to do to innocent Israelis? Who's at fault here? Hamas! They tell women, children, and the disabled to approach the fence in the first "wave" of human shields. Right behind them are Hamas terrorist operatives with Molotov cocktails, grenades, IEDs, and guns attempting to break through the internationally recognized border fence—which, by the way, is 30-50 meters inside of Israel. Who's the real bully here? Hamas. It isn't Netanyahu, or the location of our embassy. The Reporter was duped by Hamas and Clayton's incoherent diatribe. I feel compassion for the Gazans. Yet any clear-eyed person can recognize that, sadly, Hamas has put its hatred for Israel above the safety and welfare of its own citizens.

Gerald Lance Bell
Santa Fe

Partyin’

Thanks for daring to show the stark reality in Palestine. There is a massacre in Gaza and partying in Jerusalem, 40 miles away. And they are inter-related.

Jeff Haas
Santa Fe

Web Extra, May 12: “Lies Undetected”

Support

In defense of State Rep. Carl Trujillo, I question the timing of the allegations against him. Could they be politically motivated? Instead of reporting these allegations in 2013, 2014, 2015, and so on, they are presented a month before the June election!

These allegations have been aimed at a hardworking and very popular State Representative trying to help multiple communities. …

Carl Trujillo has worked hard for us and now is the time we let him know he is NOT standing alone, we support him. Unfortunately I live in the wrong county to vote for him but I can support him in many other ways!

Fidel Naranjo
Española

Bummed

I am rather disappointed in how Rep. Carl Trujillo and his small band of supporters have handled the allegations of sexual harassment filed against him. The rhetoric of Trujillo and his vitriolic group have no place in Santa Fe. … Trujillo should stop his attacks—and ensure his supporters also maintain a respectful tone. … It is hard to speak up about sexual harassment in the face of political power and personal attacks. As an elected official, he is sending a message that when women speak up for themselves, they should expect political leaders to attack them and their supporters to begin nasty personal attacks. Respecting women should not come second to protecting your own political position.

Adi Swisa
Santa Fe