Two Sides of the Same Coin

RE: Palestinians Honor a Figure Reviled In Isreal as a Terrorist (12 March)

To the Editor:

This article brought to light a very interesting topic that further illustrates the animosities between Israel and Palestine. The 32nd anniversary of the largest Israeli killing led by Dalal Mughrabi had come and people on both sides were curious to see what would happen. To the Israelis, it is a black mark on their history, but to the Palestinians it was a successful mark in their fight against oppression. I think that this demonstrates the lack of compassion on either side for the circumstances of the situation. Neither side is able to see what the other has had to endure. Thus, peace talks have not been successful. The national ties both groups possess are very strong and thus blind them to parts of the larger picture. I suppose it is fair to say that there are attempts to quell the violence that has existed for centuries between these two groups, but it must be the people, not politicians, who ultimately decide that present peace is more important than historical memory.

Kellye Tamura
12 March 2010
Greeley, Colo.