ISRAEL'S DISPROPORTIONATE RESPONSE
Many countries and world leaders, including ours, have accused Israel of responding disproportionately to aggression from Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. However, it is time that the world press and media speak of another disproportionate response from Israel.
The terrible disastrous earthquake in Haiti has generated responses from many nations. The US has sent supplies and personnel, Britain sent 64 firemen and 8 volunteers, France sent troops for Search and Rescue. Many large and wealthy nations of the world sent money. The Arab and Moslem world sent nothing.
Israel, a nation of 7.5 million people has sent a team of 220 people that include Medical personnel and will establish the largest field hospital in Haiti, treating up to 5000 people a day, an experienced Search and Rescue team and medical supplies. As in previous earthquake disasters, such as in Gujarat India in 2001 and in Turkey, in the bombings in Kenya, Israel has been one of the most generous givers of aid and assistance
Turkey seems to have forgotten this help.
The liberal press isn't talking too much about Israel's disproportionate response now.
The world go on and on about the Golan Heights occupation, but don't say nothing about Köningsberg by Russia, North Ireland by England, Kypros by Turkey, Tibet by China...and so on.
Maybe, and that's my humble opinion, the world envies their success, their stay togetherness, their resilience. Perhaps.
Georg