Letter to The Washington Post

Dear Editor,

The Palestinians apparently have enough money to lob rockets and mortars onto Israeli towns on an almost daily basis yet The Washington Post reports that they can’t afford to supply hearing aid batteries for their hearing-impaired children [Sealed Off by Israel, Gaza Reduced to Beggary – Dec. 15, 2007]. Given The Washington Post’s investigative style of reporting, wouldn't you want to find out why this is the case? And why blame Israel for the way Palestinians prioritize their spending habits?