The following is an unpublished letter-to-the-editor of the Wall Street Journal:
September 2, 2010
Editorial Page Editor
Wall Street Journal
Dear Editorial Page Editor:
U.S. taxpayers should not be subsidizing commercials in which Palestinian leaders profess partnership with Israelis in hopes of winning concessions in peace talks (“Israel, Palestinians Jockey Ahead of Summit,” World News, August 31, 2010). Rather, Israelis alone must decide, based on tangible actions and not empty words, whether Palestinians, and not just their leaders, are trustworthy partners for peace.
A better and more urgent use of U.S. funds would be to enable Palestinian leaders to preach coexistence and compromise to their own people. According to recent polling by the reputable Palestinian Center for Public Opinion, more than three-quarters of Palestinians still aspire to “historic Palestine from the river to the sea,” and a large minority still supports violence. Palestinian leaders and media continue to send counterproductive messages, naming parks and summer camps after “martyred” terrorists and educating children to aspire to “return” to pre-1967 Israel. A children’s program on official Palestinian television last week reportedly described five Israeli cities as “occupied.”
Until Palestinian leaders begin educating their people differently, no peace agreement with Israel will be permanent, regardless of the firmness of their handshake.
Sincerely,
Jess M. Sadick
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