Letter to the Times
Though the New York Times almost never publish my letters, I have e-mailed them the following letter to the editor:
Dear Editor,
The editorial concerning the approval by Israel's Parliament of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza (“Pulling Out Of Gaza,” October 28), refers to the Jews living there as “7,500 militant Jewish residents.”
In fact, the Jews living in Gaza are anything but militant. Most work in agriculture, or as teachers in nearby Israeli cities like Ashkelon. In contrast to the West Bank - where a minority of Jewish residents is extreme - there have been no reported incidents of Jews in Gaza attacking or harassing their Arab neighbors, even as many Jews in Gaza have been murdered or maimed by Palestinian terrorists.
The threats against Sharon have not emanated from Jews in Gaza, who are recognized as moderates and have repeatedly emphasized that their opposition to the dismantling of their communities will be conducted solely through legal means.
posted on 10/28/2004
