Film critic Ted Shen has perhaps unintentionally stumbled on one of the most terrible blood libels and outrageous statements regarding Israel perpetuated by Palestinians and their supporters in his review of the film Gaza Strip (Critic’s Choice, April 19). Based on this narrative, the Israelis are accused of deliberately poisoning Arab women and children. This propaganda echoes the centuries-old anti-Semitic canard that Jews poison Christian children. Such baseless, ridiculous, and despicable lies that have been propagated by high-level Palestinian officials as well as Chairman Arafat’s wife Suha do not even deserve to be dignified by a defense. These accusations are an effort to both openly and not very subtly try to equate Israeli activities with the worst atrocities committed in the 20th century and should not be given credence or legitimacy by any fair media source.
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David Roet
