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Readers sound off on Israel/Palestine history, young valets and Kelly Clarkson

Lake Minnetonka, Minn.: Your editorial “Remember Oct. 7 terror amid debate over the war in Gaza” (Oct. 7) is totally off base. Hamas was created because of the occupation and Israeli land seizures starting in 1948 through today. When Israel was created, 750,000 people from Palestine were physically expelled — many were killed or harassed and forced to move, creating this refugee problem.