“THERE are none as blind as those who don’t want to see.”

This sentence certainly applies to Joyce Pickard and Roger Westmorland (The Press, July 11).

The attempt by these two to excuse the Palestinian slaughter of three Israeli teenagers is pathetic.

In the two months prior to these killings Hamas (the extreme Islamic group) that practically rules Palestine, fired more than 700 rockets into Israel.

The Israelis retaliated, but only after giving the Palestinians early warning of their targets.

Many Arabs live peacefully in Israel and their lives are also being destroyed by the threats from Hamas.

Hamas, like other extreme Islamic groups in Syria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Nigeria etc, are willing to destroy people of other religions and none.

If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel.

Derek Martin, Maple Grove, York.