Palestinian liberty must come — if only to preserve the state of Israel

IN August 2001, Mary Robinson made a dramatic gesture of solidarity with victims of anti-Semitism.

At a dinner in Durban, South Africa, during the UN anti-racism conference, her attention was drawn to a booklet containing anti-Semitic cartoons.

She stood up, waved the booklet and declared: "I love political cartoons, but when I see the racism in this cartoon booklet of the Arab Lawyers' Union, I must say that I am a Jew for those victims are hurting. I know that you people will not understand easily, but you are my friends, so I tell you that I am a Jew."