Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:57 AM
Subject: " It's time for Sharon to go."
March 1, 2002
The Editor,
The Guardian weekly.
Dear Editor:
Your editorial: {"It's time for Sharon to go" Feb. 28} rightly
calls for Sharon to go, and describes accurately his escalation of the brutality
to which Palestinians under occupation are being subjected, in violation of the
Fourth Geneva Convention. The Israeli officers and soldiers,
who are protesting against "the mindless immorality" they are called upon to
execute in the occupied territories, are a gallant humane witness to these
crimes.
However, what is not understandable is why you
are stating that " Israel will have to surrender most of
the lands it seized [emphasis added]." Surely, the call must be made for Israel
to withdraw completely from all the illegally
occupied territory of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip
and the Golan Heights, in compliance with international law and repeated
Security Council resolutions. The termination of this illegal occupation and
securing the right of return for Palestinian refugees are the surest way to
obtain full peace and security for Israelis, Palestinians and all the peoples in
the area.
Yours Sincerely,
Ismail Zayid, M.D.