November 7, 2000

The Hon. William Jefferson Clinton President of the United States Washington, DC

Dear Mr. President,

My son, Esh Kodesh Gilmore, was murdered on October 30 while working as a security guard at the East Jerusalem branch of the Israeli Social Security office. This branch serves the exclusively Arab sector of the population, providing support for needy families.

My son is survived by his 25-year-old wife and 1 -year-old daughter, who will have to live the rest of their lives without him.

We have been informed that Yassir Arafat will be visiting you on Thursday. Responsibility for the murder was proudly taken by Arafat and the "Tanzim", who take orders directly from Arafat. In an interview yesterday, the PA representative for Jerusalem, Faisel Husseini, said that he approved of the action. All this is documented in the public domain.

This implicates Arafat in the murder of my son.

Since our son was an American citizen, I cordially request that instead of receiving Arafat as though he were the head of a political entity, you should instead order Arafat's arrest and trial for the murder of an American citizen, my son.

We greatly appreciate your words of consolation as relayed to us by Martin Indyk, who visited us for over an hour during our 7-day mourning period. The ambassador is a fine man.

Respectfully Yours,

Reuven Gilmore
Moshav Mevo Modiim