JD Vances Israel insults: Letters to the Editor June 24, 2026

The Issue: Vice President JD Vance stands by the decision to exclude Israel from negotiations with Iran.Michael Goodwin says it like it is; Vice President JD Vance’s verbal attacks on Israel should force us to consider whether Israel would be subject to the same vilification if it were not a Jewish state (“Attacks on Israel make zero sense,” June 21).The actions of America’s outright enemies never seem to garner the same criticism.Vance’s attacks serve as a reminder that Israel stands alone.S.P.

HershLawrenceVance tore into Israeli critics of the new so-called Iran deal, claiming America is Israel’s only ally.He has it backward: In the neighborhood where Israel is located, Israel is the only real ally of the United States.A deal that doesn’t remove the threat of Iran on the world stage is not a deal — it’s a terrorist explosion waiting to happen.Chaim WeinsteinBrooklynIs Goodwin fighting for American or Israeli causes here? Trump was always going to do what he felt was right for the United States, not Israel.It’s MAGA — not MIGA.Israel gets away with a lot because of America’s backing.

For far too long, Israelis have used what the Nazis did to them as an excuse to lash out at anyone who does them harm.But now that they have leveled Gaza, it’s time for the Middle East to get peaceful.Other countries have dealt with atrocities and not one has been able to get away with what Israel has done for close to 100 years now.James SchwartzSummit, NJWith America’s birthday approaching next month, Trump should be waving the red, white and blue in celebration — not the white flag of surrender to Iran.

Meanwhile, Vance warns Israel, mafia-style, not to dare criticize the administration that has shamelessly betrayed it.At a time when many Democrats are antisemites, the White House appears determined to surpass their fecklessness by bowing before Tehran, humiliating America before the world.Stephen SilverSan Francisco, Calif.Everyone blames Israel fo...