LETTERS 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 tide 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 JNOnline.com Aiding The Mission Many thanks for your excellent arti- cle on the Glazer School, my family and the volunteers ("A Hidden Treasure," Jan. 27, page 55). You cap- tured the spirit and dedication of the school as well as my father's and mother's devotion to the community. It is my pleasure to continue my family's connection with the school and to work to further its goals. I also have been directly involved with the Glazer Institute for the Christian and Muslim clergy held at Temple Beth El for more than 25 years. Again, I respect your in-depth analy- sis of the Glazer School and the con- tribution of my father and mother to Detroit. I am convinced that your reporting will aid the mission of the school and has provided a fresh per- spective on the Detroit Public Schools and how volunteers from the Jewish community can make an important difference. Mark J. Glazer Bloomfield Hills Great Experience Thank you very much for the article and pictures about the Hillel Day School Tsunami Relief Learn-a-Thon ("Reaching Out," Jan. 20, page 64). It was validating for our school community to see the Jewish News place such a high priority on Gemilut Chasadim. As of today, proceeds from our Learn-a-Thon have surpassed $6,600; Schechter schools nationwide have collected over $18,000. This experience had a great influ- ence on the hundreds of students, par- ents and teachers who participated and will continue to influence how we structure many of the Gemilut Chasadim projects that are a mainstay of the Hillel school culture. Robyn Glickman elementary principal, Saul A. Rube, dean, Judaic studies, Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit Farmington Hills The Mideast Nightmare JEN 2/10 2005 6 Together, President George W. Bush and the U.S. State Department have produced a version of "Nightmare of the Middle East." Bush stands as conquering "hero." Like past presidents, he deliberately foisted "stateless" Arabs onto the shameful 1967 Six-Day War con- quest, giving Arabs virtually Judea- Samaria. This part of "Palestine," albeit the heartland of Jewish history, has not become "liberated," but mere- ly "occupied territory" Guilt-ridden Israeli leaders like Menachem Begin, Yitzchak Rabin and Ariel Sharon tried to appease Arab demands from 1967 by restricting, then choking off, Jewish expansion in anticipation of a nascent "Palestine." Despite a 58-year history of boiling hatred for anything Jewish, waging war and mindless terrorism with end- less Arab enthusiasm, "stateless" Arabs have attacked Israel in the United Nations and in murderous quests as interfering with Palestinian resurrec- tion. But being kind to Arab history and storytelling despite its rabid anti- Jewishness, it is hardly poetic the way the State Department blindly pro- claims Iraq as a single country. Despite warfare apparent between Iraq's Arab factions, America com- bined three Arab sheikdoms formerly controlled by Ottoman rule. The 400- year-old Turkish dominance collapsed due to westernized warfare of the British Empire. The resulting chaos of 1917 created an amalgam of Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish hatreds. No wonder it took the Baathist dic- tatorial regime of Saddam Hussein to impose some semblance of order since Shiite vs. Sunni encompasses violent religious hatred β€” and all hate the Kurds for wanting their own land with its oil. The final four years of Bush's reign, linked with the United States' obses- sion with Israeli self-defense and aggression, will yield chaotic warfare and unimaginable Arab hatreds. Add a mythical Iraq with antagonistic Arab hatred and a no longer mythical Arab Palestine, and all will be prepared to unite with several other Arab coun- tries to eliminate the remainder of Jewish Israel. Arnie Kantor president, Committee for the Jewish Idea Troy Let's Work Together Over the millennia, many have taught that the main cause of war lies at the feet of religion. Because of this hor- rendous past, all religions must elimi- nate a contribution to war and launch into a purposeful worldwide effort toward universal peace, preaching faith in God in the name of peace. How can we hate each other merely over translations of the holy books? The world is at an all-time danger- ous crossroads. We must sit down with each other, talk to each other. We live in a time of unprecedented material progress. We live in a time of instant communication. Let us use these unbelievable gifts to reach out to one another, learn to know each other, love each other, respect each other and prevent extremists from passing out their venomous meanness and hatred all in the name of the one God who created this world and each of us. Let's at least try. Anything we all work at together has got to be better than where we are now. We will all have to bend a little. We can do it. Technology has show that we can do anything we can imagine. With God's help, we ought to be able to share God's bounty. There is enough for everyone. Let's do it now. Arnold Michlin Waterford Aid Israel's EMS American Red Magen David for Israel (ARMDI) applauds the efforts of the American Red Cross to support Magen David Adom in Israel. We look forward to the day when the "federa- tion" will be known as the International Federation of Red Cross; Red Crescent and Red Star of David Societies. American Red Magen David for Israel (ARMDI) is the exclusive sup- port arm of Magen David Adorn in the U.S. Our annual contributions to MDA account for 25 percent of the annual budget. MDA is privileged to be participating in the relief efforts for victims of the tsunami. Wearing our own uniforms, we are proudly operat- ing field clinics in Sri Lanka. In addition to being responsible for 95 percent of the blood requirements in Israel, MDA also is currently sup- plying blood products from the MDA National Blood Services Center to those in need in Sri Lanka. If you would like to know more about how to support Magen David Adom, please go to our Web site -www.armdi.org or call (866) 632- 2763. Daniel IL Allen executive vice president Sandy Rosen Midwest Region director New York Digest Lawmakers Press Saudis Washington/JTA β€” A group of U.S. lawmakers called on Saudi Arabia to stop distributing anti-Western and anti-Semitic propaganda in the United States. In a letter sent Monday to Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the coun- try's ambassador to the United States, the lawmakers said they're particularly concerned about the distribution in the United States of Saudi textbooks that "propagate a Nazi-like hatred of Jews." Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., wrote the letter, which was signed by a biparti- san group of lawmakers. The letter came after Freedom House released a report detailing how Saudi hate propa- ganda is distributed at mosques in the U.S. Syria To Buy Golan Apples Damascus/JTA β€” Syria said it would buy apples grown by Arab farmers in Israel's Golan Heights. It's believed that the purchase of 10,000 apples from Arab farmers would represent the first time Syria has bought goods pro- duced in the Golan, which Israel annexed after capturing the strategic plateau from Syria in the 1967 Six- Day War. Syria said the move, which it called a one-time purchase, would take place because of the "harsh economic condi- tions" in the Golan. Israel said the move was a positive step. Friend Of Israel's Sons Killed Baghdad/JTAβ€” An Iraqi politician who drew criticism for visiting Israel lost two sons to assassins. Mithal Al- Alusi survived a gun ambush Tuesday on his car in western Baghdad, but two sons traveling with him were killed, police said. As secretary-general of the Democratic Party of the Iraqi Nation, Alusi has been a leading progressive figure in postwar Iraq, speaking out against Syrian- and Iranian-backed ter- rorism. But his private visit to Israel last year was too much even for fellow moderates and led to his expulsion from the Iraqi National Congress party.