22, October 2007 Response to local letter writer re: ISRAEL
Lisa Cohen (letter, October 21) is right to condemn religious extremism. Sadly, she is very selective in directing her outrage against Islamic extremism but conveniently ignores radical Zionism which is the root cause of much of the violence in the Middle East. Cohen portrays Israel as the innocent victim of Muslim extremism. Nothing could be further from the truth. Israel has used terror and violence to seize Palestinian land and subjugate its people. Cohen reiterates Giuliani’s preposterous claim that Palestinians do not deserve their own state. Palestinians lands have been expropriated and replaced by Jewish only settlements reminiscent of South Africa’s repugnant apartheid government.
Contrary to Cohen’s assertions, Giuliani is a self-serving politician who is merely making public statements to appease and placate the large and well-connected Jewish constituency to gain their political and financial support. Hillary Clinton is adopting a similar strategy. Giuliani has angered many Americans for his gross exploitation of the 9/11 tragedy and his complete failure to protect 9/11 responders who are now suffering from life threatening health problems. Fortunately, more and more Americans are voicing their strong opposition to our unconditional support to Israel which is fueling mounting rage and undermining the security of our nation. Perhaps, many Americans are unaware that Israel is now insisting that it receive its US foreign aid in Euros because of the declining value of the dollar.
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