10 MARCH 2001, Page 28

From Mr Jonathan Snyder Sir: Conrad Black is completely right

that the British and European governments and press still labour under a massive anti-Jewish bias, and that this bias comes out in their attacks on Israel. I feel that one day they will pay a very heavy price for their evil, but ultimately it is G–d who will bring about that ultimate justice.

Certainly Mr Black's column was a credit to the good people of your country. I only hope that the good people are among the majority. I'm always struck when reading European literature how stories about generally good people are mixed with contemptuous and evil references to Jews. It's almost as if the people of Europe are in some type of coma; they do believe in the good of humanity — so long as they can vilify and hate one part of it.

J. Snyder

San Diego, California, United States