From: Dr. Michael Berenhaus [mailto:mberenhaus@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 9:23 AM
Subject: letter to wash post reporter

Dear Mr. Abramowitz,

I am writing in reference to your piece on May 16, 2008 - "Bush's Comments In Israel Fuel Anger". Why is Israel the only country in the world whose Independence Day celebration is presented by TheWashington Post by highlighting the view of the side that tried to wipe it out? On the same day as your piece, Charles Krauthammer wrote an op-ed piece "The Miracle, at 60". His piece was stuffed with facts about Israel and he provided facts that newspapers consistently leave out - often facts that they seem to avoid. He told the story of Israel's founding and he put it in context.

How can you explain the Palestinian situation without remarking how they were offered a state in the UN partition agreement of 1947 and instead began a genocidal war against the Jews in attempt to win everything and this is what caused their plight? For that matter, how come The Washington Post doesn't highlight how there was an equal if not greater number of Jews from Arab countries who were forced to leave - out of nothing that they had done - but were resettled decades ago in Israel while the Arab countries purposely leave the Palestinians living in squalor in their refugee camps for political reasons? Krauthammer wrote an objective piece. His would have been better placed where yours was - in the news section- while yours would have been better placed among the editorials.

Sincerely,

Michael Berenhaus
Potomac, MD