The American Spectator

p> JUSTICE DELAYED BR>Re: Philip Klein's The Other Refugees : p>Great news that the Congress has finally discovered the Jewish refugees from Arab countries — I can hardly remember the last time this was even mentioned in the media, much less discussed. I hope they keep up the momentum and point out that Palestinian terrorism against Israel began years before there was a single Israeli soldier or settler in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — that didn't happen until the June 1967 War. What a breakthrough for realism this would be. Speaking of the Gaza Strip, Congress might also point out that it was part of Egypt prior to the 1967 War and never part of Palestine. p>If the Congress can knock down the lies and misrepresentations that make up much of Middle East history and dictate nearly all the debate then perhaps peace might have a chance after all. Middle East peace efforts fail so dismally and so often because they are built much more on lies rather than honesty and simple fact. Like the Bible says — “the truth shall set you free.” BR>— Christopher Holland BR>Canberra, Australia p>Well, let's see now — the Arabs of former Palestine have been receiving hundreds of millions in UN aid since 1949 and the Jewish refugees have received $0 to date. Isn't it time for those Jewish refugees to file claims with the UN for equal monetary reparations including back payment? p>How much will the EU countries cough up? The same hundreds of millions they have given to Fatah and Hamas? Or nothing? p>I'm betting Jewish refugees will be receiving even less money than Arab governments chipped in for their own displaced Arab brethren. Which was and is “nothing.” BR>—