Dr Helmy died in 1982. After the war, he stayed in Germany with his fiancée whom he married. His Egyptian relatives sometimes visited, including a great nephew and his wife who now rejects the award on behalf of surviving relatives.
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Where does one even begin in responding to this sort of utter madness? I'm guessing that this "family" will not be so quick to reject medical treatments developed by Israeli doctors.
1 posted on
10/21/2013 9:12:19 AM PDT by
Stoat
To: Slings and Arrows; Alouette; Sam Hill; knighthawk
If they were in the USA, this 'family would undoubtedly all be proud 0bamavoters
2 posted on
10/21/2013 9:14:01 AM PDT by
Stoat
(If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)
To: Stoat
“But not from Israel. I do, however, respect Judaism as a religion, and I respect Jews. Islam recognizes Judaism as a heavenly religion.”
Yet the scripture of Judaism declares the land of Israel to be the eternal inheritance of the Jews. Her cognitive dissonance must be painful. Either that, or she doesn’t bother to read.
To: Stoat
'If any other country offered to honor Helmy, we would have been happy with it,' said Mervat Hassan, the wife of Helmy’s great-nephew. 'But not from Israel. I do, however, respect Judaism as a religion, and I respect Jews. Islam recognizes Judaism as a heavenly religion.'That's a pretty decent think for an Egyptian Muslim to say, if truthful. It's very understandable that the Arab world feels Israel was foisted upon them.
The Righteous among the Nations award - am I the only one who feels that there is something rather patronizing about that? One of you saved one of us? Yes, there is honor and gratitude, and yes, there are centuries of them and us. But still, something grates a bit about the words.
4 posted on
10/21/2013 9:33:11 AM PDT by
heartwood
To: Stoat
But the family of the heroic doctor - the first Muslim ever to be recognised for his bravery in such a way - say they want nothing to do with it. Accepting it would get them killed.
6 posted on
10/21/2013 9:36:25 AM PDT by
marron
To: Stoat
I have a feeling that these folks are not turning this award down because they hate Jews, but because they are frightened that if they accept it they will be killed by their fellow Egyptians.
7 posted on
10/21/2013 9:40:25 AM PDT by
Venturer
(Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
To: All
9 posted on
10/21/2013 9:47:30 AM PDT by
Stoat
(If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)
To: Stoat
Or is it they fear they would be killed if they accepted it?
11 posted on
10/21/2013 9:48:39 AM PDT by
dfwgator
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