Samples of letters, sent to government officials,
 by friends of Take a Pen

Dear Dr. Rice, Mr. Rumsfeld and Mr. Powell,

I have noted with some great concern the warnings that in the aftermath of what I sincerely hope will be a successful campaign in Iraq, that pressure will be brought on Israel to make more compromises. I also note the content of Dr. Rice’s discussions with AIPAC.

I am fully in favour of every effort being made to get the peace negotiations back on track, but feel that much of the pressure needs to be put on the Palestinians to recognize that their objective of a one State solution with the destruction of Israel is internationally unacceptable. I know it will not have escaped your notice that as in the Gulf War, the Palestinians have decided to throw in their hand very clearly with Iraq. With their attacks on the US and Britian, threats to carry out homicide attacks on British and US targets, and the burning of American and British flags in huge street demonstrations, are they not severely testing your patience and your loyalty to their cause.

Everyone wants a peaceful solution in the Israel/Palestinian conflict, but the very clear conditions of the UN resolutions and the Oslo Agreement that the Palestinians must cease violence and guarantee “safe and secure borders” for Israel have to be met and strongly enforced by the US and Britain.  Any message that tells the Palestinians that America is prepared to accept anything less can only make matters worse.   America and Israel have proved their friendship and loyalty to each other over many years.  Now is not the time to show any cracks in that friendship.
 Please forgive my presumption in writing to you, but those of us who believe in the integrity of Israel cannot afford to remain silent.

“All that it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to remain silent”

Yours sincerely