To agree with Robert Freedman’s “A biased war report” (Sun, 10/20/09) is to believe that poor Israel is a benign presence in the Middle East. It also requires an ignorance of history. Israel’s offenses in Gaza, noted in the Goldman report, are not aberrations, but are only the most recent examples of the ethnic aggression and expansion that characterizes Israeli history.
So why did the U.S. vote against the U.N. Human Rights Commission report? Probably to avoid a spotlight on our complicity in Operation Cast Lead, Israel’s attack on Gaza. U.S. weapons sold to Israel were used in aggresive actions and on civilians in violation of U.S. arms export law. Yet, the U.S. continues arms exports and military aid to Israel as if nothing is amiss.
Why? What do Americans get for our unconditional support of Israel?
John G. Bailey, Edgemere
