Violence behind starry-eyed look at Middle East
I wonder if readers who read [“Hope and a telescope enthrall Gaza stargazers,” NWSunday, March 28] were struck as I was by this revealing line: “A few adults wanted to know whether space science was compatible with Islam.” It is a reminder of Galileo’s inquisition in 1610 for his telescopic discoveries.
The AP reporter portrays the people’s innocence gazing at stars, “no borders, no fences, no wall.” Such compassion. How could readers not be disgusted and seethe against the oppressors — Israel?
Not so fast. Is strapping shrapnel-laden explosives on your children to murder other people’s children compatible with Islam? Is launching 6,000 rockets against innocent civilians compatible with Islam? Any reporter in 1945 could write sympathetic articles about the Germans or the Japanese. They would be heartfelt and even more heart rending. But they would mask the real truth, just as this article has done.
— Nancy Tipton, Bellevue