Editor,
While many American citizens are baffled at the anger of the Muslim world toward the U.S. government — not the Muslim people — the stalled peace process in the Middle East is instructive.
The Israeli government claims that it wishes to see the creation of a Palestinian state, but at the same time, it refuses to stop the construction of new settlements. Imagine if I told you that I wanted you to be my neighbor, but at the same time, I was moving my fence onto your property. Would you believe that I was being sincere? This is what will ultimately doom the peace talks.
At the same time that the Israeli government continues to gobble up more Palestinian land, the U.S. government has the nerve to encourage the Palestinians to continue with peace negotiations. Well, I guess the leaders of the U.S. government are operating under that old premise that “All men are created equal,” unless you are Palestinian.
Muhajir Romero
UNM student
