All sorts of goodies

Sir, – With regard to “Kerry hints settlers may keep their homes in peace treaty” (February 21), just when was US Secretary of State John Kerry elected to Knesset to become our spokesman and mentor, and when did he become an Israeli citizen? Why are we tolerating such patronization? Why do we not stand up to America? Arab countries do not allow themselves to be railroaded into anything they don’t think is to their benefit, and probably because of this stance they are treated with respect and are the recipients of all sorts of goodies, without any demands made on them. I want to see our prime minister act first and foremost for us – and that is certainly not to give up the land that thousands have given their lives for in the hope that our leaders would destroy our enemy, not our own people. I want him to remember that he was not elected to carry out the visions of US President Barack Obama, but ours. We should acknowledge that the “green line” is just that and nothing more, something someone drew with a crayon. The land within and without that mark is the historic and legal Jewish land, given to us by God in perpetuity. No one has a right to interfere. We must not be afraid to speak out about this, and certainly not be ashamed or feel guilty. After all, it is only a tiny strip of land, and my feeling is that if the world cannot see us living in such a small area, it has no wish to see us live at all. EDITH OGNALL Netanya