One (not) for the books

Regarding “EU commissioner calls to reconsider aid after antisemitism in PA textbooks” (June 22) – the EU finally recognizes Palestinian antisemitism and incitement? The UN does not want to release Qatari funds in fear of Hamas using them for terrorism?

Might the world be finally waking up to the real situation here in Israel?

SAM ROSENBLUM

Beit Shemesh

Praise of terrorism appears even in the science books of the Palestinians, wherein Newton’s second law is used to illustrate the physics of the slingshot used against Israelis.

Newton’s second law is described as saying that force is equal to mass times acceleration. Actually, the Palestinians have it wrong (as usual). Newton’s second law states that the sum of all the forces acting on a body is equal to mass times acceleration. Its an important distinction.

In addition, Newton’s third law is not mentioned at all, since it does not help the Palestinian cause. The third law states that for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force. In the Palestinian case, for every action force there is a substantially greater reaction force by the Israelis. Newton’s third law breaks down and better not to bring it to the attention of the students who might be discouraged.

Turn to more beneficial activities (and studies), rather than terrorism.

YIGAL HOROWITZ, PHD

Beersheba