| [As a British/Israeli myself, who went through similar
experiences, I wholeheartedly agree with most of the
points made by Zelda Harris below! What a shame the
Israeli offices of the BBC and Sky are not interested
in using the vast knowledge, and hearing the views, of
people like Zelda. Unfortunately they, especially the
BBC, have clearly shown that they are far more
interested in disseminating the anti-Israel
defamations, untruths and slanted opinions of Israel's
enemies and detractors, than being "even-handed!
Trudy] To: trudy_gefen@yahoo.co.uk, Sun, 10 Feb 2002 Subject: Have you seen this? ------------------------------------------------------- Xenophobic Brits Regarding "Jewish Angst in Albion," Week's End, January 18. As a British-born Jew who came to Israel with the establishment of the state, I was troubled by your article. Growing up in war-torn England I experienced a certain amount of anti-Semitism but always found that by being proud of my Jewish heritage I earned respect and not the reverse. My desire to live in our own land made the perjorative remarks "go back to Palestine" or "go to your own country" bearable. In my heart I knew I would indeed do that one day. Why, if the Jews do not have a "right" to this tiny spot, did they want to send us there? The basic weakness of the British Jews is that they fail to understand the importance of their contribution to Britain. They have always looked over their shoulders to see what the "goyim" felt about them. It is not the average Englishman who is anti-Israel. It is the upper crust of British society [not all of them, of course! T] and the trendy lefties who are not only ignorant of the reality of the State of Israel and why it exists but also are hung up about their own past colonialism. The Brits are by nature xenophobic; they do not like foreigners. They do not like their looks, smells, customs. They are not keen on absorption of immigrants even though for the most part they hold British passports. When I was involved in seeking rights for Soviet Jews in the 1970s, there were many in the corridors of power and on the streets that were sympathetic as long as the Jews were not on their way to Britain. I organized visits for journalists from the UK and Ireland from 1983 until 1993. During these years, starting with the Lebanon War, the first intifada and the Rabin era, hundreds of media people and other opinion formers were shown an Israel which amazed them. They were so impressed by the caliber and achievements of people they met from settlers to academics, workers in the civil administration and residents of the territories, artists, teachers, farmers, new immigrants and serving soldiers, Israeli Arabs, Jews, Druze and Christians and so on. Propaganda? Brain washing? None of that. They travelled freely and I supplied them with every possible contact. They came to their own conclusions. Not all of us agree with the policies of our present government - but then not every Israeli agreed with previous policies; this is the price of democracy. But knowing the British as I do, and loving the country of my birth for so many things, I am sure that if anyone was blowing up their loved ones because of their policies in Ireland they would be taking a far harsher stand than we are and then maybe they would finally understand us. By condoning terrorism against innocent people going about their daily chores and saying that they "understand" why the Palestinians are doing it, by seeking to delegitimise Israel and the Jewish people, they are hastening the time of their own destruction. One day if they do not wake up soon - they will have to face the music and it will not be to dance. Zelda Harris Netanya |
The Case Agianst Israel's Enemies by Alan Dershowitz 
Coming from England and particularly from the BBC, MUST BE SEEN VIDEO! ANOTHER MUST SEE VIDEO |