Arafat Angst

I would like to commend The Times for its Sept. 11 editorial, “Arafat Disappoints--Again.” Your assessment of Yasser Arafat and his attitude toward peace negotiations was right on. As Israeli statesman Abba Eban once said of the Palestinians in general, Arafat never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

I believe that it is becoming more apparent to the world that Arafat is more committed to the destruction of Israel than he is to peace and the betterment of the Palestinian people.

Emanuel R. Baker

Los Angeles