The “Impose cease-fire now” (Nov. 7) author assumes Jews arrived in the Middle East in 1947. No mention is made of the Jewish kingdoms of Judea and Samaria 2,000 years ago. Yes, this is before the existence of British Palestine in the 19th century.
The author forgets Isreal was attacked by the Arabs in 1947, 1956, 1967, 1973, 1982, 2006, 2023. These, apart from the Intifadas.
The author also fails to mention that while Hamas was invading Israel, other Iranian proxies began attacking Israel that same day: Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthis in Yemen.
Let’s not forgot, the UN workers under UNRWA held American and Israeli hostages in their homes.
Sue K.
Phoenix
This article appears in Nov 14-24, 2024.