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‘When I tell Israelis I’m not Jewish but here to help, grown men cry’
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 10/7/25 | Jamie Shapiro

Posted on 10/07/2025 6:18:27 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie

“The day after October 7 [2023], I saw the people celebrating in Birmingham on Library [Centenary] Square,” says Gordon Biggerstaff, 61, a nurse from North Wales. “They were dancing and they were singing. I have never been so ashamed of my country.”

Biggerstaff says it was at that moment he felt the overwhelming need to help his “Jewish brothers”. “The police and the government did nothing about it and they have done nothing since. I thought, ‘These people don’t represent me’, and I needed to do something about it myself.”

He immediately looked into volunteering in Israel and found an organisation called Sar-El: “The earliest they could fit me in was January 2024. I have been going back for two-week placements every 12 weeks since.”

At home, Biggerstaff is a private nurse. In Israel he takes out the bins, as well as cooking and cleaning on multiple Israel Defense Forces (IDF) bases.

Gordon Biggerstaff, a nurse from North Wales, has been a regular volunteer in Israel since January 2024 In Israel, three-year military service is mandatory, but in wartime reservists can be called up for service until they are in their 50s. Since the outbreak of the war, more than 300,000 reserves have been called up, having to leave behind their jobs, families and lives.

“Me being there means some Israeli lad can go back to working or studying or being with his family,” Biggerstaff says.

He adds: “Just as in nursing when I want my patient to know that we care, that they matter, I want the people in Israel to know that they are not alone, they are not ignored and there are others in the world who see their pain and are prepared to come into the water even if they cannot swim.”

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: amyisraelchai; gordonbiggerstaff; israel; jamieshapiro; northwales; sarel; unitedkingdom; wales; waronterror
Gordon Biggerstaff, the lead interviewee, is a very good friend of mine. We have deployed to Israel through Sar-El together on three separate occasions.

The article is severely excerpted, and continues considerably at the source.

I wrote up Situation Reports for my first three weeks of volunteering here:

https://freerepublic.com/tag/unclemiltieadventure/index

Three FReepers have followed in my footsteps to volunteer as a result. You can do this too! See my writeups for how to volunteer.

Am Yisrael Chai!

1 posted on 10/07/2025 6:18:27 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie
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To: Uncle Miltie

Gordon is a UK Paratrooper, hiked the whole Appalachian Trail, and is one tough SOB. But I can still drink him under the table!


2 posted on 10/07/2025 6:21:29 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (PLAUSIBLY ANTI-SEMITIC POSTS: Hardspunned 90% Nitzy 88% Right_In_Virginia 84% Liz 50% Mac_Truck 32%)
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To: SJackson; SunkenCiv; Eleutheria5

For your enjoyment and ping lists, kind Sirs!


3 posted on 10/07/2025 6:35:04 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (PLAUSIBLY ANTI-SEMITIC POSTS: Hardspunned 90% Nitzy 88% Right_In_Virginia 84% Liz 50% Mac_Truck 32%)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Thanks UM!


4 posted on 10/07/2025 6:41:29 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

I will bless those who bless you.


5 posted on 10/07/2025 6:43:25 AM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

first part of Genesis 12:3 btw


6 posted on 10/07/2025 6:47:10 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Uncle Miltie

Kudos and thanks to both you and Gordon Biggerstaff. If only there were more like you two, this would be a far better world.


7 posted on 10/07/2025 7:19:21 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Thanks UM, Gordon is a great guy.


8 posted on 10/07/2025 7:30:35 AM PDT by pghbjugop
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To: pghbjugop

And you should know!

Thanks for your service!


9 posted on 10/07/2025 7:53:24 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (PLAUSIBLY ANTI-SEMITIC POSTS: Hardspunned 90% Nitzy 88% Right_In_Virginia 84% Liz 50% Mac_Truck 32%)
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To: Uncle Miltie

👍👍👍👍👍


10 posted on 10/07/2025 8:09:37 AM PDT by Ciexyz (Prayers for America and Israel.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

I recall your posts in the past regarding the times you’ve volunteered for Israel. Impressive (although I know you don’t do it to impress).


11 posted on 10/07/2025 8:31:39 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino)
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To: Uncle Miltie

It’s often handy to have a Shabbos Goy around.


12 posted on 10/07/2025 10:17:18 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: Uncle Miltie

Excellent post, UM. Thanks!


13 posted on 10/07/2025 10:28:24 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Draw the line that Kirk exemplified: debate is healthy; violence is unacceptable. --Christopher Rufo)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Your posted article is here at yahoo news and COMPLETE >>> https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/tell-israelis-m-not-jewish-050000071.html

Pic of G Biggerstaff included


14 posted on 10/07/2025 10:33:41 AM PDT by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity )
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To: Paal Gulli

I’m tall too. ;-)


15 posted on 10/07/2025 10:55:02 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (PLAUSIBLY ANTI-SEMITIC POSTS: Hardspunned 90% Nitzy 88% Right_In_Virginia 84% Liz 50% Mac_Truck 32%)
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To: Uncle Miltie

ROFLOL!

Spoken like a true Brother-In-Arms.

Very well played.


16 posted on 10/07/2025 1:49:42 PM PDT by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Great post — thanks for sharing... and more so for ‘doing’.


17 posted on 10/07/2025 2:03:51 PM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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