During difficult times like this, they say, it's important to be visible.
``I'd feel safer in France than in Israel with what's going on there now,'' said Herbert Roskind, a retired businessman who is planning a European vacation this summer. ``If you want to take a political stand, you should go there and show that you support the Jewish communities there.''
Others point out that blacklisting France will make little difference given the small size of the Jewish population.
Jews make up only 2 percent of Americans, and travel agents, aside from those specifically specializing in Jewish travel, report no broad trend in trip cancellations beyond a broader pullback in overseas traveling in the aftermath of Sept. 11.
Wow... talk about self serving hog wash!!!
Translation: Dang it, I really wanted to go to Paris!!! I am going to have a hissy fit! No, wait... let's see, let's think... let's think... what would Cafe Anal do in this situation?
Aha.. I got it!!! peeeerrrrrfffffeeeeeccccttt!!! Just turn it upside down! Instead of staying away, think that it is important to SHOW UP! Instead of punishing the French, say we need to support the French JEWS!!! Yeah, that's the ticket!!! Hello, Air France??? I'd like to make a reservation please.
Oh well, the world needs the spineless recyclers as well.
It is the oldest dodge in the world of the uncaring... "my vote won't make a difference, I am only one"... and that is how we got Clintoon... and that is how we got Le Pen...