6 MAY 1960, Page 13

S112,—Mr. Raven sets the tone of his article 'Spring in

Israel' by asking in the first paragraph: 'Who would willingly exchange the god of light and poetry [Apollo] for a vindictive bully, a celestial bore [Jehovah]?' The answer is that Moslems, Christians and Jews did so reject Apollo and chose Jehovah whom, incidentally, they call God.

The remainder of the article, comprising Mr. Raven's judgment on Israel, Israelis, their God and their religion, has truth and value only for those who have chosen Apollo.—Yours faithfully,

I Linden Gardens., W2

GERTRUDE REED