> Dear Settlers : "Dear" in the most literal sense
29 August 2005, 14:52
Uri Avnery forgets to include the American taxpayer whose "contributions" to the creation and maintenance of the illegal settlements probably exceeded - at least indirectly, if not directly - what the average Israeli citizen has ponied up over the years. And, who do you think will help pay for the eventual withdrawal of the Israeli settlers from the West Bank and East Jerusalem? In truth, the citizens of the United States, through their taxes, probably have as much a claim to Israel as the Israelis do.
Uri Avnery forgets to include the American taxpayer whose "contributions" to the creation and maintenance of the illegal settlements probably exceeded - at least indirectly, if not directly - what the average Israeli citizen has ponied up over the years. And, who do you think will help pay for the eventual withdrawal of the Israeli settlers from the West Bank and East Jerusalem? In truth, the citizens of the United States, through their taxes, probably have as much a claim to Israel as the Israelis do.