A topic for debate: Arab views on Jews [Archives:2006/936/Letters to the Editor]
Marvin C Cruzan
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I see anti-Jewish political cartoons in virtually every on-line issue of the Yemen Times and the Arab News. Of course, this serves to maintain a high level of hostility toward Israel. But then, that is the purpose of these cartoons.
It is consistent with the Arab view of Jews. But others around the world also have their views of Arabs and other fundamentalist Islamists. These are also reflected in political cartoons.
The violent Islamic reaction to the cartoons printed in the Danish and other newspapers is essentially self-destructive. It only serves to reinforce an already negative image toward Islam in the West.
I have had many negative and false things printed about myself. But, I take it in stride as part of the price of free speech which I have enjoyed all of my 67 years.
Adulthood; whether individual, culture or religion, means taking life as it comes to you. It means to accept the fact that there are others with differing views, and they are as entitled to their views as you are to yours.
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