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Sir, - So Hamas is trying "to exacerbate the [Gazans'] plight at the expense of their own people by fomenting resentment against Israel"? That's nothing new - the Arab world has been doing it to the Palestinians since '48! ("Hamas bans import of Israeli produce into the...

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Published inThe Jerusalem post
Main Authors Ben-Yosef, Natan, Weinberg, A, Broch, Ariel, Schorr, Eve, Silver, Yonatan, Draiman, Arnie, Muller, Nancy, Vogel, Dan, Levenston, Helen
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jerusalem The Jerusalem Post Ltd 11.07.2007
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Summary:Sir, - So Hamas is trying "to exacerbate the [Gazans'] plight at the expense of their own people by fomenting resentment against Israel"? That's nothing new - the Arab world has been doing it to the Palestinians since '48! ("Hamas bans import of Israeli produce into the Gaza Strip - 60 trucks of fruit, veggies recalled," July 10.) Since there is "clearly... no two-state solution," as Caroline Glick points out in "No heroes in Act Three" (same date), I would like to propose a two-plate solution. In addition to its grudging acceptance of "necessities such as milk and bread" (first plate), let's convince Hamas to take in the fruits and vegetables as well (second plate). Then maybe the gratified and grateful Gazans will leave us alone. The office of Ze'ev Boim states that contrary to what was written in "Absorption remains bastard portfolio" (July 5), the former immigrant absorption minister did not "try to leave the portfolio before, to become ambassador to the United States or head of Israel Bonds." He did not seek those positions or have any hand in "baseless rumors" about receiving them. As absorption minister, he dealt solely with helping immigrants, and not with finding another job for himself.