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Wage Peace
As we have all seen, bombing Gaza to rubble has not worked out so well in the past. Here’s an idea for Israel to consider; how about NOT bombing Gaza, or going in at all? How about offering up an immediate cease fire and a promise to lift the blockade of Gaza, upon the safe return of every hostage? Of course Israel must hunt down the brutal Hamas murderers. However, she should also provide the desperately needed sustenance to the Palestinian people. It’s a sad truth that these poor people have been mistreated by Israel, but it’s also true that they have been left to wallow in squalor and misery by all of their obscenely wealthy neighbors. We think it’s time for Israel to do something different. How about waging peace?
— Jeff and Joan Ganeles, Utica, NY
| Year | Letters | Published | Avg. | Avg. Wait Time (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | .875 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | .875 | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 11 | .917 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 16 | 10 | .625 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 | .769 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 | .846 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 | .923 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 26 | 13 | .500 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | 48 | 31 | .646 | 3.5 |
| 2026 | 47 | 26 | .553 | 4.3 |
| Career | 210 | 144 | .686 | 4.1 |
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