Israel’s fight is a war against evil

JONATHAN Mahon (Irish Examiner, August 7) claims the axis of evil in the world today comprises Israel, America and Britain.

He singles out the regrettable Gaza bomb strike, for which Israel immediately expressed regret (unlike other groups that take up to 30 years to express it), without mentioning suicide bombings which kill Israeli civilians.

In accusing Mr Sharon of war crimes, Mr Mahon misquotes the Israeli premier's comments after the Gaza attack. Mr Sharon never described the death of the eight children as a great success. He was referring to the successful elimination of the target of the attack, a cowardly Hamas terrorist leader with the blood of more than just eight children on his hands.