On  October 17, 1997, the Hartford Advocate printed an

article  "I Am No Kidnapper".  In Bo Gritz's response, he

states:

"I am a member of the Jewish Defense League's San Francisco

chapter. I believe the fate of America is linked to Israel.

For that reason I am a longtime The Forward subscriber. I

do not support Israel's trade of land for paper promises. I

do believe that Armageddon will take place on a 200‑mile

battlefield not far from Jerusalem. I have no idea of the

exact time, but current events point to a possible

confrontation between Israel and her enemies in the years

to come".