Letter to The Washington Post

From: Dr. Michael Berenhaus [mailto:mberenhaus@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 12:00 AMTo: 'letters@washpost.com'; 'ombudsman@washpost.com'
cc: 'harrisd@ajc.org'; 'washington-dc@adl.org'; 'hierm@wiesenthal.net'; 'fingerhute@washingtonjewishweek.com'; (sbender@bnaibrith.org)'
Subject: Israel's "crisis of conscience"

Dear Editor,

Is Israel the only country having a “crisis of conscience” over the refugees from Darfur? [“A Crisis of Conscience Over Refugees in Israel” Aug. 25, 2007] If so, why? Do all the other countries of the world have no “crisis of conscience” over what’s going on? Wouldn’t that make a better story? Why is the world doing nothing about the genocide or even bothered by it? Why is the UN doing nothing? Israel, one of the smallest countries in the world, has given refuge to 500 Sudanese, yet Israel is singled out because they haven’t taken in more. Could The Washington Post coverage be more slanted?

Michael Berenhaus