I would be grateful if the following could be published as a letter or otherwise in one of your columns
On 28th March, you informed your readers of a visit presently conducted by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Morocco.
During
a state dinner, the Prime Minister called on Israel to negotiate with
the PLO, "nothing is ever lost by exploring the views of one's
opponents"
With respect, I believe that an English leader - more than any other-should be most reserved in offering such a policy.
There
is a clear difference between Germany of l938-9 and Germany of 1989,a
shining contrast existed between the USSR under Stalin of 1939 ,and the
USSR under Gorbachev of 1339. No such changes apply to the United
Kingdom England is the same good old England;
Number 10
did "explore the views of one's opponent in l93S-9; or should I say
"misexplored", The White Hall failed to understand Germany's policy in
Alsace-Lorrainei His Majesty's Government miscalculated the Nazis
desires in Austria, "Peace in our time" following an "exploration" of
Adolf Hitler brought about the liquidation of Czechoslovakia, and
thereafter the outbreak of the second world war – commenced with the
invasion of Poland. Was "nothing ever lost by exploring?
Adolf Hitler initiated havoc in the Sudetenland, The PLO is orchestrating and manipulating the Intifada.
Herr
Hitler undertook to safeguard the remaining portion of Czechoslovakia
Mr. Yassir Arafat vaguely expressed what some people interpret as a
recognition of Israel. But had "Mein Kampf" not contradicted Adolf
Hitler's undertaking? Is the PLO's constitution not in gross variance to
Mr. Arafat's recognition (and what do we make out of Arafat's deputy,
Abu Jihada's statement following the summit in Algiers-that the West
Bank is the "First stage").Will nothing be lost by exploring? Both the
White Hall and the media in England "misexplored" Adolf Hitler, and
demanded leniency of Prague. Both the White Hall and the media are
"misexploring" Mr. Arafat and pressure Israel to adapt its positions.
Everything was lost when once the free world "explored the view of one's
opponents". Everything will be lost if Israel follows a similar
exploration. If the Prime Minister pressures Israel in this direction,
she will find herself to be the second Neville Chamberlain following the
same fruitless "exploration".
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