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>JN Aug. 11, 1998, Vol. 6, No. 142
Physician Rescued from Golan Minefield
By IsraelWire
A rescue force was deployed to save a Hadassah Hospital physician,
who went hang-gliding and landed in a Golan Heights minefield. Dr.
Kalman Guitin, the director of the hospital's pediatric intensive
care unit, landed in a minefield due to an unspecified problem with
his glider. The doctor injured his leg but did not move about, for
fear of setting off a mine. After several hours, the doctor was
rescued and transported to Haifa's Rambam Hospital.
Yad Vashem Demands Removal of Auschwitz Crosses
By IsraelWire
Yad Vashem in Jerusalem officially demanded that Polish authorities
immediately remove crosses that have been erected at Auschwitz by
extremist groups. A letter was sent by the Yad Vashem Directorate
to Polish President Alexander Kwasniewski, the prime minister and
the chairwoman of the Polish Senate.
"This provocative act is a violation of the agreement of
understanding reached between the international bodies, according
to which, no religious, ideological or political symbols would be
erected on site. Over a million people were murdered in Auschwitz
and did not receive a proper burial. It was agreed that the site
would continue to serve as a memorial and that only a museum
for educational purposes would be allowed to remain there."
Bob Kunst, President of Shalom International, accused the Poles of
anti-Semitism in its handling of the site. At the spot, where 50
Jewish children were burnt alive, Kunst described this as an attack
on the Jewish community, survivors and victims of the Holocaust by
trying to "Vaticanize" the Holocaust. He said that this incident is
compounded by the plans to add banking, fast food and postal
services at the world's largest Jewish cemetery.
"We are demanding that this holy ground and Jewish cemetery be
turned over to the Jewish community. If this doesn't happen then we
will mount an international campaign of boycotts and demonstrations
against Poland." Demonstrations are planned for New York on Sept.
6 and in London and Paris on Nov. 8.
Chief Rabbi: Sabbath Desecration for Kenya Rescue Permitted
By IsraelWire
Responding to an article in the Agudat Yisrael-run HaModia
newspaper, Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau said the desecration
of the Sabbath by the Israeli rescue team preparing to respond to
Kenya was permitted. The ultra-Orthodox-run newspaper condemned the
Sabbath desecration. Lau explained that the Torah permits such
action, even requires it, even when dealing with non-Jews or a
doubt of a life-threatening situation.
The rabbi added that his teacher, the late Rabbi Shlomo Zalman
Auerbach said in our day and age, the requirement for assisting a
non-Jew in a life-threatening situation is even more prominent. He
explained that the electronic age has enabled our linking the world
and in a case such as the terror victims of the US Embassies in
Eastern Africa, the entire world would be made aware that a
specialized Israeli rescue team did not go because of the Sabbath,
since they did not see fit to violate it for non-Jews. Lau stated
that he learned this was not the case and the law requires a Jew to
do what is necessary to save anyone on the Sabbath, Jews or
Gentiles.
A Nairobi newspaper "Sunday Nation" reported three Arabs were seen
photographing the U. S. Embassy building in Nairobi four days
before the explosion. The witness to the photographers reported
what he had seen to embassy guards, who disregarded the
information.
Flatow Family Moves Ahead in Legal Battle Against Iran
By IsraelWire
Due to the efforts of U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton, the parents of Arab terror victim Alisa Flatow will continue with their efforts to seize Iranian assets.
A US federal court ruled that the terror attack in Gaza in 1995 was
indeed backed by Iran, and the Flatow family, whose daughter was
killed in that attack, was awarded a settlement of $247 million,
monies to come from Iranian assets.
The Justice Department claimed that the Iranian assets are still
protected by international law and treaties and it moved to block
the liquidations of Iranian assets as part of a settlement in the
terror bombing case.
Once the bill passed the House of Representatives, it gave the green light for Steven Flatow to move ahead. The bill prevents any Justice Department interference.
As a first step, it is expected that some land parcels in
Washington DC which are owned by Iran will be targeted for
liquidation. These properties are estimated to be valued at $8
million, and are marked as a first payment in the settlement.
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