MennoLetter from Jerusalem

April 2006

• Download April MennoLetter from Jerusalem [153 KB PDF file - Help with PDF files] A Middle East View by Mennonite Church Liaison, Glenn Edward Witmer

“Do policymakers in Washington and Europe ever feel ashamed of their scandalous double standards?”
—Ismail Haniyeh, Prime Minister of Palestine”

In this issue:

My Voice . . . All’s Fair in Love… But Not War

“The rules that apply on one side must apply to the other [or] they won’t take it anymore.”
- by Glenn Edward Witmer, Page 1

A Just Peace or No Peace

“Israeli unilateralism is a recipe for conflict, as is the West’s racist refusal to treat Palestinians as equals.”
- by Ismail Haniyeh, Prime Minister of Palestine, Page 2

Intertwined Debates on Two Sides

“The separation fence and the ‘legal’ settlements thwart any chance for the establishment of a sustainable Palestinian state.”
- by Amira Hass, Ha’aretz, page 3

History Dispels the Lies about Islam

“The Qur’an is crystal clear: There is no compulsion in religion. There are no exceptions. Coercion, compulsion, force…is totally forbidden.”
- Mohammed Al Masry, Waterloo, Ontario, page 4

Canada Halts Diplomatic Ties, Aid to Hamas Government

- page 5