Letter: Fellow Arabs use Palestinians

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001 | 8:50 a.m.

I have had it beyond my limit with both Arafats, the PLO, the Jihad, the Hamas, Bin Laden and every other terrorist facet that runs the lives of the Palestinians, because they are being manipulated.

I remember reading how they went for years into the arms of their loving Arab brothers, but they were treated like second-class citizens and eventually ejected from Saudi Arabia and Jordan, for example. They came to Israel's environment, the people who made the desert bloom, and were treated well by the Israelis. They were given jobs, taken care of in their great hospitals and many Israeli-Arab friendships were formed.

But that is what the unholy Jihad and their fellow terrorist organizations wanted. They were bent on ruining what could have been a mutually great union. Israelis do not start wars but, believe me, they don't stand around wringing their hands when hostile acts threaten their people. They fight like David against Goliath. I admire them immensely.

The Palestinians are being used by their fellow Arabs. What kind of people would take innocent children and teach them to irrationally hate, to put guns in their hands and teach them to throw stones, except a people who are manipulated by hatred run by terrorist organizations in alliance with the devil.

Anyone who believes war is holy has lost his marbles! When will this evil be put in proper perspective and bring an end to this unholy situation?

SYLVIA INGRID LAMPE GROSS