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January 22, 2010 | 2:40 pm
Israeli Response To Haiti
Posted by Joan Hyler
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As we all are preparing ourselves for Hollywood’s response to the Haitian crisis (thank you George Clooney) it is worth remarking on the swift, efficient and highly effective Israeli response. They were on the ground in an impressive few days and saved lives, gave hope and reminded us once again why we should be proud of the Israeli army and how the world should take a lesson from this. It is good and proper that Hollywood stars and performers of mythic proportions (Clooney! Madonna! Bono!) should use their power and money in this way, but nothing trumps the Jewish state’s response - if only Orly Adelson (head of Dick Clark Productions would make a movie about this) - as a former Israeli soldier, she is uniquely situated to do so, as well as produce the Golden Globes - which she did so effectively, last weekend.
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Joan—I hardly wait for “Hollywood” response. It shouldn’t take song and dance to appreciate the devastation in Haiti and contribute to the relief efforts.
As for your remarks about the rapid response of Israel, in a news clip I heard, I was dismayed that a BBC reporter couldn’t bring himself to identify a search team which had successfully pulled a Haitian from the rubble, as Israeli. From other observers at the scene, the truth was revealed. Perhaps we should not be so concerned about the nationality of rescuers, but of course, such is the world. Haiti and Israel have full diplomatic relations—Israel was showing its appreciation for the diplomatic friendship of the Haitian people. And for those of us who support Israel, we should be proud of its actions.