Chris Stone kicks ass--big time

"To the Editor:
If Israel feels threatened these days, imagine how the Palestinians feel (“Why Israel Feels Threatened,” by Benny Morris, Op-Ed, Dec. 30).
Gaza is a virtual prison, and the West Bank is on its way to being chopped up into apartheid-like cantons. Palestinians inside of Israel do not enjoy full citizenship and are sitting ducks for attacks by Israelis that go unprosecuted. For years, the concern in the media has always been existential threats to Israel. In the meantime, what kind of existence is left or possible for Palestinians both in and outside of Israel? Mr. Morris says the Iranian president’s denial of the existence of homosexuality in Iran “underscore[s] his irrationality.” State denial of facts was not invented by Iran. Does not Israel’s denial of its own state terrorism underscore its irrationality?
Christopher Stone
New York, Dec. 30, 2008
The writer is an associate professor of Arabic at Hunter College." (thanks Chris)