Why they shouldn't hate us. (letters).What really caught our eyes while reading the article "Why Do They Hate America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. ?" (10/15/01) was the picture of a group of women holding up a sign that says, "HEY AMERICANS YOUR GOVT Govt abbr (= government) → gvt . SELLS WEAPONS TO ISRAEL Israel, in the Bible Israel (ĭz`rēəl, ĭz`rāəl) [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the chosen people of God. TO KILL OUR CHILDREN." Just because we sell weapons to Israel doesn't does·n't Contraction of does not. mean that we gave orders for them to kill Palestinian children. The women shouldn't be upset with us because American-made weapons are being used to kill their people. It is the Israelis who are using the weapons, not us. CHELSEA GEIMER CHRISTINA PAYNE Nashville, Ill. |
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