To the editor:

Reading the article "How Arafat eluded Israel's assassination machine," I can't help but think of all the innocent lives that would have been saved had Israel succeeded.

Sincerely,

Alan Stein

The Comedian: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Speaking to a reporter at the United Nations headquarters, Ban Ki-moon, apparently with a straight face, said: "I don't think there is discrimination against Israel at the United Nations."