Feb 17, 2011
What seemingly well-meaning liberals like Ms. Sucharov fail to grasp is that Israel is at war and has been fighting for its very survival for over six decades. Current upheavals in the Arab world don’t bode well for Israel as the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran posture for position and as the Suez Canal, the peace treaty with Egypt, the Egyptian/Gazan border and Israel’s gas supplies are all being questioned. Was Ms. Sucharov asleep when so-called democracy seeking demonstrators screamed into Western microphones that they will first deal with Mubarak and then they will deal with Israel? I do not necessarily disagree with Ms. Sucharov over all of her concerns but for the sake of Israel’s six-million Jews who are on the front lines, let us as Jews all get together to advocate for Israel’s security instead of worrying over housekeeping details. What good is a democracy à la Sucharov if there is no country left to put it in? Or have I incorrectly read Ms. Sucharov’s true intentions?
Steven Scheffer
Burlington, ON