LETTERS reative Collections formerly in the Michigan Design Center is now open to the public in our own location at 3184 W. 12 Mile Rd. in Downtown Berldey to serve your home decor and gift needs. From upholstery and dining rooms to wall art, lamps and accessories we are here to assist you. Always 20% AIPAC national political director Rob Bassin noted that the American Jewish I am writing in response to Robert population is decreasing while the Leaf's letter, where he makes the claim American Muslim population is increas- that Al Gore lost the 2000 presidential ing. Muslim organizations are working election due in part to anti-Semitism in hard to emulate AIPAC and when the Tennessee and other southern states Muslim population surpasses the Jewish because running mate Sen. Joe numbers, who knows what support our Lieberman is Jewish ("Pondering. Gore's government will give Israel. We must Defeat," page 6, June 25). work even harder now to establish The reason that Gore lost the South is Israel's security as well as the security of that he left his constituency behind as our fellow Jews everywhere. We know he passed them on the left. Gore was there is no other government willing to anti-gun and pro-abortion and much help Israel or the Jews. too involved in environmentalism for Most of the countries in the world his constituency. He was_pompous and (save our own glorious United States) talked to his audience as if they were a are allied against Israel. Jews in Europe bunch of schoolchildren. are under anti-Semitic attack. And If anything, Lieberman was closer to "human rights" organizations and the the southern voter than Gore on U.N. are condemning Israel for war account of his relatively conservative crimes and atrocities while praising and stance on many issues. glorifying murderers who slaughter Jews. And let us not forget that: it is the Are you doing anything to help Israel Evangelical Christian movement, much and world Jewry? Are you educating of which is in the South, that ensures a yourselves and your children? Are you pro-Israeli government policy — a calling and or Writing the media and stance that I could hardly call anti government officials to commend them Semitic. If it were not for the on their positive articles and newscasts .Evangelicals, we Jews would be outnurn- and positions toward Israel — or criti- Tlpered and out-voted by the secular cize them on their negative articles and ads and the anti-Israel Muslims. newscasts and positions toward Israel? After the attacks on 9-11, I am thank- What will we tell our children and ful every day that Al Gore did not win grandchildren. in 30 years when they ask in 2000. W in 2004! us, "What did you do to save Israel and Moses Fridmart Jewry during the crisis of 2004?" Birmingham I'll tell my children and grandchildren that I worked hard but I could have done more Backing Bush off (248) 284-050 Hou Monday--Friday Thursday.:Tni Saturdat ok.fottAt . . eing q#§, . We prefer letters that relate to articles in the Jewish News. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Brevity is encouraged. Letter writers generally are limited to one letter per 4-6 week period, space permitting. Letters must contain the name, address and title of the writer, and a daytime telephone number. Original copies must be hand signed. Mail to the Jewish News at 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax to (248) 304-8885; or e-mail to: rsklar@thejewishnews.com We prefer letters to be e-mailed. More original letters are posted at www.detroitjevvishnews.com Vis A,