Letter to The Washington Post

From: Dr. Michael Berenhaus [mailto:mberenhaus@comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:09 AM
Subject: letter to wash post

Dear Ombudsman,

In "Obama Ends Mideast Swing With Vow to Back Israel, Peace Talks" (July 24, 2008), The Washington Post stated that Palestinians fired rockets from Gaza into Israel "typically after Israeli military operations." The facts are the other way around: Israeli operations occur to stop rocket firing and terrorism.

Since Hamas took over Gaza, rockets have been fired whether there have been Israeli military operations or not. The reason can be found explicitly in Hamas' charter - to destroy Israel. Israel's explicit goal, like any other country, is to protect its citizens.

The Washington Post mixed up cause and effect. Unless you have references or statistics to support your claim, a correction is in order.