For too long Jews have known hatred and persecution. The very purpose of Israel is to make possible a Land of peace for every Jew and for those who have joined them in building a nation. Mr. Arafat cannot make the juggling act of survival in Palestinian politics a reason not to pursue and restrain, punish and prevent these terrorists from acting out again. There are extremists in every society and, probably, nowhere more so than in this incendiary world of the Maddle East. Yet political leader never have the right to cater to extremists at the expense ofehe common good, freedom, security and peace.
Some extremists use bombs and fire arms.
Others use the Knesset and political blackmail. Both Forms should be resisted. The small Christian community in Israel and in the Palestinian Authority areas are also victims in this shortsightedness. Christians are subject to harassment when they go to visit the shrines made holy by Jesus. The legal guarantee of free access is not enough if people do not have a sense that they too are part of this society, they too are citizens and they too can participate as equals for the good of their own faith and the good own nation.