F L A M E : The New York Times

Letter to the editor of
The New York Times:

October 1, 2002

Dear Editor:

I am so disappointed that a fine paper like The New York Times would have made its pages available to the scurrilous writing of David Grossman. Mr. Grossman is a well-known Israeli leftist, who has spent his entire career maligning his own country and befouling his own nest. Space does not permit to counter his lies and accusations in detail. One thing is clear, however: The Jews are great people, who, for more than 2000 years, have been able to overcome and outlive their enemies — from Pharaoh in Egypt, through the Crusades, the Inquisition and even through the Holocaust and the murderous Arabs. They will also be able to overcome such as David Grossman and his ilk. And shame on The New York Times for publishing such drivel.

Sincerely,

Gerardo Joffe, President