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‘Summit Of Weaklings’
Hillel Halkin’s final paragraph in “Summit of Weaklings,” states that “Israel still acts like a European tourist in an Arab souk. Do that and the local merchants will always fleece you” [Oped, “Summit of Weaklings,” September 4, 2007].
His weaklings are Prime Minister Olmert of Israel and the head of the terrorist Fatah group, Mahmoud Abbas.
Mr. Halkin tells us there is a school of thought which believes that because those two men are both so unpopular, and because they lack the support of their people, “Any agreement reached between them would be impossible to implement, a meaningless piece of paper.”
I believe that Mr. Halkin should include President Bush in that group of weaklings, since he will be out of office at the next election, and is also suffering from a low point in popularity with Americans. The three are planning a November “summit” to determine the extent of Israel’s give-aways.
Unfortunately, all three seem to be lost in the “bazaar” described in Moshe Sharon’s brilliant article, “A Short Guide to Those Obsessed with Peace.” In it he describes the Arab souk and the fact that the Israelis, in their negotiations, are ready to buy “something ” for “nothing” in return. He says that the Arabs have no peace to sell. It is not their merchandise. They are seeking the destruction of Israel and the takeover of the Western world.
Indeed, if Israel and America continue to bargain in the Arab bazaar, they will discover the bizarre truth of betrayal.
HELEN FREEDMAN
New York, N.Y.
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