P Dolden (Weekend Sun, July 10) uses a lot of anti-Israel rhetoric in highlighting the suffering of Palestinians under Israeli aggression whilst the UN and the rest of the world raise no objection.

The letter is riddled with false claims such as the Palestinians being native to the land of Israel and having occupied the land for centuries.

Israel is the natural homeland of the Jewish people and has been for thousands of years. The San Remo and Balfour declarations formalised this by granting Israel the land for the creation of the state of Israel after World War One.

If the Palestinians have a right to any territory it is within the state of Jordan. There is no Palestinian state and certainly not one within Israel's boundaries. Most modern day Palestinians come from Jordan. The PLO and the modern day terrorist organisation Hamas, with the backing of Iran, have declared war on Israel with the stated aim of driving Israelis into the sea.

Far from the UN supporting Israel, it has passed many resolutions condemning Israel over the last few decades. The US has remained the only main power supporting Israel. It is somewhat ironic that Palestinians and other Arabs living in Israel enjoy far more freedom and a better lifestyle than those living under the control of the Palestinian Authority. Israel is the only true democracy in the Middle East.

J Rudd, Oropi