[Slings and Arrows]

We don’t have to take this passively:

washington@diplobel.fed.be

That is the email addy for the Belgium embassy in DC. Here’s my little note:

Excellent idea! Here's mine:

Dear Ambassador Verbeke,

I read with interest (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/183567) how a Flemish doctor denied a 90 year-old woman treatment because she was Jewish. I am curious: Does your country also make its Jews wear yellow stars? Is this part of your nation's plans to rid itself of "useless eaters?" I ask merely for information.

Sincerely,
[Slings and Arrows]

[Fantasywriter]

Ouch, Slings—that one’s gonna leave a mark.

Meanwhile, I received an answer to mine. Fyi:

Dear Madam,

Thank you for your message about this incident, which has been widely reported in the Belgian media, and your concern for the Jewish community in Belgium.

The Ministry of Health has received a complaint and the prosecutor has been seized of the matter. Our authorities are determined to prosecute and punish acts inspired by racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, as specified by the Belgian law ( in particular the law dd. 30.4.1981).

Best regards

etc.

[Gefn]

Slings, this is brilliant!

Writing the email now.