Letter to the editor: Don't blame Israel

Notes: "I was delighted to learn that the Anglican Church of Canada was instituting Jerusalem Sunday, but began to wonder when I read the Journal's coverage, including Lisa Barry's Special Report [May 2014]. There are many references to Palestine, which doesn't exist, as far as I know, and many subtle and not so subtle condemnations of Israel. I am currently in Jerusalem and my study program has taken me to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Northern Command in Safed". "Arabs in general, and Arab Christians in particular, are indeed suffering in the areas controlled by the Palestinians Authority and in the rest of the Arab world. Blaming Israel for this tragedy is not accurate. Israel deserves our admiration and our support, especially on Jerusalem Sunday".

Subjects: Jerusalem Sunday; Israel - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Barry, Lisa; Palestinian Arabs - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Palestinian Christians - Israel; Arab-Israeli conflict - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada