Goal of ‘Arab Street’

* Re “Apparent Spillover of Mideast Violence Hits France Hard,” Oct. 20: Recently The Times has carried major stories regarding the spillover of Mideast violence into France, where 5 million Muslims and 600,000 Jews live. What have French Jews to do with Middle East violence, other than the fact that they are Jewish? If French Jews wanted to become Israeli citizens they could easily do so. But they have made a decision to be what they are, French and Jewish.

It has become chillingly clear that the destruction of Israel is not the primary goal of the “Arab street.” Rather, the ultimate resolution is the destruction of Judaism in the world. And that is an outcome that the world will never have.

LEOPOLD ROSENFELD

Beverly Hills