Letter to The Washington Post

From: Dr. Michael Berenhaus [mailto:mberenhaus@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:05 AM
Subject: letter to wash post

Dear Editor,

While Israel sends truckloads of food into Gaza, Hamas fires thousands of rockets at Israel. Hamas targets civilians, uses their own civilians as human shields, and hides weapons in schools - scrapping all semblances to abiding by International Law while chalking up war crime after war crime. Israel goes to great lengths in combat to avoid civilian casualties, often incurring more casualties because of it.

Yet there are countless editorials debating whether Israel abides by International Law, e.g., "The Myth of Occupied Gaza" (op. ed., May10, 2008), while Hamas breaks International Law constantly and consistently, without world rebuke, making discussions of International Law useless. Instead, the debate should be on how no world legal body makes Hamas accountable for their actions. Also in debate should be whether, after breaking numerous rules of warfare, Hamas' cries of foul play should even be considered when Israel fights back.