To Sen. Mel Martinez: (and from Sen. Mel Martinez)

A constituent of Sen. Mel Martinez sent him this letter (I cite with her permission): "Please help get the boat into Gaza, Palestine (see article below) so the people under occupation and siege can get some of life's necessities. All of the human race have the right to live free with dignity and freedom just like you and I.

Thank you for your attention."
Sen. Martinez wrote back: "I strongly condemn Hamas’ unprovoked acts of terrorism that can potentially exacerbate the already high tensions in the region. Since Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, more than 6000 rockets launched by Hamas have rained down on innocent Israeli civilians...."