David Fredrickson wrote an article in the 'Church active in our community' calling for support for Israel in which he asks "What on earth has Israel and the Jewish people done to deserve bad press" and refers to intelligant people.

The answer is simple 'NAKBAR'. The Palestinian war of 1948 when 700,000 Palestinians were driven fron their home.

Palestinians towns and villages were depopulated and distroyed. The descendents of these refugees now number several millions, Jordan (2 million), Lebanon (427,000), Syria (477,000), the West Bank (788,000) and Gaza (1.1 million) and 250,000 displaced within Israel.

Israel continues to illegally occupy and annex the West Bank, Gallan Heights and Gaza. Repeatedly waring with it's neighbours for territory. Ignores international rulings. Mossad was and is the architect of modern day terrorism.

Note: Palestinian Arabs are Semites too.

P Dolden, Papamoa.