Airing Our Dirty Laundry by Arlene Peck

Arlene Peck

Airing Our Dirty Laundry

By Arlene Peck

I wonder, do the Jewish liberal politicians who, most times I find to be self-serving and self-haters, have any idea of the damage that they do to Israel or the Jewish people when they utter their garbage? Our enemies take a simple uttering from a Tommy Limpid about how the behavior of the Israel Army reminded him of what his poor old Holocaust survivor mother endured at the hands of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany. That stupid comment made headlines around the world. Did the man mean the damage that he did? I don't know, but, it was done.

The same way a few renegade soldiers were remiss in their sick treatment of enemy soldiers in the prison, the damage to the vast United States Armed forces has been done. Did they mean it? Or, were they just guys and gals who wanted to have fun and photo-ops with the prisons of War under their duty?

Who knows? Who cares? The damage has been done and the liberal and enemy press took those pictures and it's going to cost us dearly. Why do I mention this?

Well, for starters, it has come to my attention that Prime Minister Sharon in his apparently senile years has proposed the idea of compensation to hundreds of Palestinians whose homes were demolished during the widening of the death road, the Philadelphia Corridor. Who, in heavens name does he plan on paying for the 'reimbursement 'of damages done?

As far as I'm concerned, these same displaced homeowners/terrorists have cost enough for making it necessary to erect a wall to keep them out of Israel.

I'm writing columns about how there are children in Israel going hungry and the economy is in difficult times, and the powers that be want to pick up the tab for the buildings that were demolished in Rafa to keep the missiles from being smuggled through the tunnels underneath those same houses? Yet, the Los Angeles Times incredibly wrote an editorial that the reigns of the turnover, (that apparently is a done deal) should be turned over to Egypt. Excuse me? Was one of the primary reasons for the incursion into Gaza was to seek and destroy the tunnels that we're coming in from Egypt and bringing weapons to be used against Israel?

I interviewed a mother who was one of the victims of Arab terrorism, specifically Gaza terrorism. She decried how she didn't have money to pay her babysitters to watch her other three children while she stayed at the hospital to take care of her bombed daughter. Yet, the Prime Minister wants to pick up the tab? Who, incidentally, is going to compensate for all the damages these savages have caused. Have all the bills for the thousands and thousands of wounded and maimed they've caused been settled? Is Arafat and Company, the EU or UN going to send their checks to repay Israel for the continued operations, the medical supplies and disability checks to those who will never function normally again?

I suppose the expenses of all those hotels, discotheques, bus companies, malls and military vehicles that have continuously been destroyed by these savage Arabs have been covered. Surely the bills for all of those have all been taken care of by the EU and United Nations. Generous donations from the Red Cross took care of the Victims of Arab terrorism, just like Israelis were after 9/11. No? Then why are Sharon and company making comments to the biased press who hate them ,about his plans for compensation?

Do the Israelis have any idea how detrimental it is when prominent leaders or members of the IDF make stupid public statements like the Tommy Lapid comparisms of any behavior of Israel to the Gestapo who harmed his poor old grandmother in Germany?

The LA Times is one of the more rabid anti-Israel papers in the nation. Have you any idea how delighted they were to print a huge column written by Uri Dromi who is now the director of the International outreach at the Israel Democracy Institute in Jerusalem? I knew him when he was the Director of the Press Office in Israel and thought him a terrific guy. I believe he even made it possible once for me to enter Gaza as press to report on what I found then.

This was before the 'intafada' but, it was getting dangerous at that time. I saw first hand what a cesspool it was of bored and violent people. Even then. I remember thinking I had never seen such hate filled and old eyes on children. And, they didn't even know that I was Jewish!

Mr. Dromi, I am sure, is well aware of the situation and the mentality of these crazed savages who roam the streets of Gaza. So, I was a little surprised and dismayed to read how he thinks, like our President Bush, that we must win the hearts and minds of the enemy. Folks, these people who thrive on death and destruction, don't have hearts or rational minds to be won.

They are out to kill us. both the Saturday and the Sunday people. Yet, according to Mr. Dromi, "Israel should do its utmost to heal the wounds of this recent, bitter episode. Compensating those people whose homes were demolished is a good first step toward that goal." Outrageous comment, and more so because he should be talking about the compensation of the carnage from these animals and worry about the victims of the Arab terrorism.

He continued speaking about the love they will feel for Israel for withdrawing from Gaza and what Israel should do to heal their wounds by "Instead of deepening their animosity toward Israel, and instead of demolishing the settlements once they are evacuated, Israel should generously hand them over to Palestinians who desperately need better housing."

As though it were already a 'done deal' he continues that "This move would neither diminish the strength of Israel nor harm its security. On the contrary, it would prove that Israel is not only mighty but also magnanimous: not running away but pulling out in a thoughtful, positive way."

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I truly believe that for issues as important as what Sharon, Dromi, and the L.A Times have decided, I believe that there should be a referendum of the entire people as to how they feel on issues such as this. It is not up to one man, or outside countries that don't have the Jewish homeland in their minds or hearts.

However, while all this is going on, it might be wise to put a muzzle on the usual suspects Tommy, Peres and now Uri Dromi before giving their press conferences to Israel's enemies and not write extensive columns to any newspapers who gleefully use their words against them, they want to show their sensitivity and do something 'feelie'..tell them to go hug a tree!

My momma, Queen Mollie, used to tell me to keep my skirts clean and don't ever wash my dirty laundry in public. Now, I understand what she meant!

Date: Saturday, May 29, 2004

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Arlene Peck http://www.arlenepeck.com/ is an internationally syndicated columnist and television talk show hostess. She travels extensively worldwide, reporting to her audience about political events, social happenings (Cannes Film Festival, London event for the Variety Club, etc.) and "must see" spots. If there is a place to see and be seen, she'll write about it for her international audience.

Arlene's syndicated column is read weekly by millions and her television show ("Wow! It's Arlene Peck!") can be seen throughout Southern California every Monday night.

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