Editor: In the popular movie from several years ago Independence
Day, the president of the United States asks an alien, part
of an attacking force who was captured, "What can we humans
do for you so that you will not attack the earth?" The answer
from the alien was "Die."
That is the situation in which Israel now finds itself. Hamas will
not accept Israel's existence. Hamas will terrorize and murder Israeli
men, women and children until Israel is no more, and Hamas has said
so openly. Like the American response in the movie Independence
Day, there is only one way to deal with this – Israel must
defend itself and its citizens with all its might. If and when Hamas
and other terrorist groups decide to accept Israel's existence,
peace will be reached easily.
Bernard Pinsky
Vancouver
July 4, 2003
Israel must defend itself
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