Dear Editors;
Both your editorials about Israel and
Prime Minister Natanyahu of 26th August are – with respect –
dangerously one sided and avoid the real challenges facing Israel faces. President
Obama’s claim that the issue of settlement is the obstacle for
negotiations is grossly misleading and represents a gross misjudgment [also let
us remember that his Secretary of State tied to connect this issue of the
settlements and US approach to Iran]. Israel, vacated every inch of Gaza,
tens of thousands of settlers were removed. In response Israel was faced
with seven years of “umbrellas” of all kinds of missiles. No
negotiations, no recognition, and efforts to kill within Israel. When
Israel – after seven years[!] – retaliated, it was found the villain.
Both your articles challenge Israel’s policy
of not surrounding the issue of settlements. What about the
Palestinians? What efforts are they to make? The blockades one
editorial condemns are just to make Palestinian life miserable? For
the fun of it? Why, hundreds of Israelis killed and thousands wounded in
terror attacks originated in the West Bank was not a consideration?
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In today’s news story the [27th August] FT claims that once the issue of settlements is resolved, the peace
process will continue. Negotiations were alive before Obama made an
issue with just one element of the negotiations. And “He who does not
remember the past is condemn to repeat it”. Israel did not freeze
settlements. It destroyed and vacated them. And the
negotiations? Missiles for 7 years.
If Israel is pressed one sided, you will
find a new version of Afghanistan [you are very close to doing so in
Gaza]. How many solders will the UK send to Gaza then? Be more
objective now, stop demanding one sided demands from Israel,
and you will send none.
Evidently the FT is of the opinion that the Palestinians do not
have to show credibility. Why, none of the editorials even hinted about
it. The Palestinians are serious. Are they? Objectivity,
sir, makes good journalism. Very good indeed.
Zalli Jaffe
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