Heading for Gaza?

Sir, – In baseless spin, Hamas’s Mousa Abu Marzook suggests that Cairo is signaling an intent to restore its control over the Gaza Strip (“Hamas concerned Egypt trying to reclaim Gaza,” July 24).

The addiction of the Palestinian leadership to play victim knows no borders.

But wait. Wouldn’t it be brilliant if the Egyptian military liberated both Egypt and the Gaza Strip from Muslim extremism and gave these people true democracy? After years of lawlessness, suppressive state terrorism and increasingly bloody dictatorship, the Gazans must be even more ready than the Egyptians. MOSHE-MORDECHAI VAN ZUIDEN

Jerusalem

Sir, – The EU’s policy should come as no surprise.

According to a Jerusalem Post report from November 2003 (“Olmert lets EU label territories exports”), Ehud Olmert, at the time minister of industry and trade, agreed to allow European Union nations to specify on labeling exactly where Israeli products were manufactured. The agreement was endorsed the following week by thenprime minister Ariel Sharon, who instructed Olmert and then-foreign minister Silvan Shalom to undertake more detailed negotiations.

The foolishness of Olmert led to this disastrous situation and clearly indicates that he must never again be permitted to hold public office. His comments regarding government policies should be treated with the contempt they deserve. COLIN L. LECI

Jerusalem