Criminal acts in Middle East

That the Palestinians have been and are the victims of major injustices hardly needs repeating. Even the blind man on the galloping horse would see that. He would also see that the likes of Ariel Sharon (Israeli Prime Minister) and Benjamin Ben Eleizer (Israeli Minister of Defense) are guilty of major crimes which yet again underline the need for an International Criminal Court.

That Palestinian groups have also committed crimes, more often than not in the form of attacks on civilians, itself hardly needs repeating. But this is yet another argument for an International Criminal court. But the plain fact of the matter is that Israelis have far superior fire-power, and unless and until the U.S. and Britain, in particular, turn the tap off, Sharon and his ilk will continue to act with impunity.

DAVID JARDINE

Jakarta