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ISRAEL/PALESTINE (CONT.) I was intrigued by Derek Loosvelt's article. It fascinated me to see that 100 per- cent of the pictu res depicted sym'pathetic scenes of the Palestinians. Perhaps in the interest of balanced, unbiased journalism. you will publish at least one showing harm to Israelis. I suggest the one I have enclosed. (see photo left, USA Today. August 10-12. 2001) Jerry Silverman Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel Philadelphia, PA "Images from the Inside" was the most egregiously anti-Israel, blatantly anti-semitic article that I have ever seen published in a national magazine. The nadir was Derek Loosvelt's "Stats of the Situation" wherein he compares the "Jews displaced by WWII " to the "Palestinians displaced by the War of Independence". Please inform Mr Loosvelt that the Jews were not "displaced". They were exterminated. Six million men, women and children. Furthermore it was not by WWII. It was by the Holocaust, a planned, systematic genocide. If not for WWII , the few w ho survived the concentration camps would have been murdered as well. Is Mr Loosvelt's next piece on Holocaust revision ism? Isaac Steven Herschkopf NY, NY I had to read this twice, to make sure I didn't miss the other side of the story in the fine print. It wasn't there. Shame on you! Would you send your 10-year-old to instigate trouble with armed soldiers in a Palestinian-created hostil~ and potentially life threatening situation. No Palestinians have ever been hurt while in school or not provoking. If you are plann ing on print ing the other side of the $tory in the next issue, your intention is good but the damage is already done. At best you have poor judgement. Hillel S. Hammerman NY, NY CORRECTION USA TODAY newspaper clipping mailed to blue by reader Jerry Silverman, see letter, above top right. "Stats of the Situation" by Derek Loosvelt (Feb/Mar 2001) erroneously stated t hat eight mil- lion Jews were "displaced" from their European homes as a result of "WWII." The correct infor- mation is that the Holocaust (the mass slaughter of European Jews by the Nazis during WWII ) resulted in the extermination/murder of six mil- lion European Jews, and in addition 250,000 European Jews became displaced persons as a result of the Holocaust following WWII. EDITORS' NOTE PLEASE SEND LETTERS, COMMENTS AND IDEAS FOR PUBLICATION IN blue BY POST: 611 BROADWAY, SUITE 405, NEW YORK, NY, 10012, USA ATTENTION: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR/AMY SCHRIER BY EMAIL: LETTERS@BLUEADVENTURE.COM LETTERS MAY BE EDITED FOR SPACE AND CLARITY There was no anti-semitic intent on the part of blue magazine, or any of its editors, in connection with "Israel/Palestine, Images from the Inside/Stats of the Situation" published Feb/March 2001. It is blue's objective to cover the planet: its mountains, rivers and seas, diverse peoples and cu ltures. We aim to present editori- al content to inspire and inform, without political objective. We do our best to present accurate, well-researched information. We oppose racism and prejudices against all peoples, of any race, color, religion or creed. -the Editors 19