LETTERS
Vigil gives needed voice to Palestinian suffering
I was saddened with the sudden storm against Jewish Witness for Peace and friends. You will be surprised to know how many organizations I attended condemning the picketing of houses of worship.
I joined the vigil because Henry Herskovitz visited Palestine and saw the Palestinians' miseries under the Israeli occupation. He felt the need to share his experience with his people.
In a synagogue, three rabbis shut him off. I am quite impressed with the hard work and dedication of Henry. To take action the way he did and lead a peaceful vigil to raise awareness of the situation in Palestine was a very brave and compassionate thing to do. He knew the Palestinian voice needed to be heard.
International law is against the occupation. The Palestinians have done nothing to the Israelis. The suicide bombings only began in 1994 in reaction to Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli settler in the Hebron region from America who gunned down 29 Palestinians in a mosque at prayer.
Since 1948, the Palestinians have been suffering, thus they are living in a state of siege.
The list goes on and on. The vigil wants the Palestinian voice to be heard and the people who are against it are just adding to the asphyxiation of the Palestinians. I commend every individual who is devoted to the tapestry for a just peace.
Elaine J. Rumman, Ann Arbor