Israel is the most equal state in the Middle East

Michael Moriarty (Letters, October 10) must have been staying in a different Israel to the one in which I reside. Israel is the most equal state in the whole Middle East.

My pharmacist is Arab, the surgeon who operated on me was Arab, the teacher who comes to offer classes in the local kibbutz is Arab, my plumber is Arab. There are Arab members of parliament, Arab judges and there was, not so long ago, an Arab vice-president acting as president. My local shopping centre, which serves Jewish and Arab towns, has Jews and Arabs working together. Perhaps Mr Moriarty’s sunglasses distorted his vision while here!

L M Cohen