Letters to the editor for Thursday, June 3, 2021 Support defense funding for Israel I am an Armenian Christian. I am a gentile. I am a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran who supports Israel in the right to defend itself. Why does the U.S. Congress want to deny military aid to Israel when the U.S. spends more than $100 billion dollars to other countries? How many of these countries the U.S. supports have been attacked with more than 4,000 rockets in 10 days? Truly denying aid to Israel is antisemitic by the liberal left U.S. Congress! Arthur Maranian, Naples VA clinic provides excellent service