As usual, we had a rapturous welcome from the soldiers at each of these IDF checkpoints. The soldiers produced their own cameras and wanted to be photographed with us. We, of course, brought refreshments to each of these outposts, for which the soldiers present were extremely grateful. On the way to the Bethlehem checkpoint, we met a busload of American tourists who were visiting Rachel's Tomb. They enthusiastically supported what we were doing.
At each of the checkpoints we were told that the leftist women of Machsomwatch had been recently there. As usual, these irresponsible women were critical of our soldiers' behavior with regard to the searching of Arabs.
At A-Ram they were getting ready for an upcoming event which was a planned demo of leftist Jews and Arabs against the security fence. At Shuafat, the soldier's told us that every afternoon between 1 and 2 P.M., when the Arab children were let out of school, they would engage in the sport of throwing rocks at the soldier's at the army checkpoints, and the leftist Jewish women of Machsomwatch would do nothing to stop this characteristic Arab activity. In general, at all the army checkpoints we visited, we found a common complaint of the soldiers against the women of Machsomwatch: they were highly critical and abusive towards the soldiers, and unjustifiably interfered with the work they were doing of checking Arabs entering into Israel for explosives and weapons.
In all of our visits to these checkpoints, we have seen the soldiers at work, during times of relative quiet, and when things were hectic and frenzied. Even when they were at their busiest, when dealing with discourteous and aggressive drivers and pedestrians, we have never witnessed a moment of "bad treatment" from any soldier. They are at all times courteous, firm and consistent in their behavior towards Arabs. They always have a few speakers in Arabic at each checkpoint, in the event there is a need to make themselves understood.
Contrary to the left leaning women from Machsomwatch who refuse to understand the mortal danger to the Jewish community from militant Moslems, our soldiers deserve our gratitude and support for the vital work they are doing in preventing Arab terror. Our bringing refreshments to these soldiers, and supporting them is an important phase of the work of the Women in Green. We shall continue to expose those who shortsightedly aid and abet our enemies.
Jerusalem, June 20, 2004
Ruth and Nadia Matar
A letter from Ruth Matar, WIG
In their recent letter, Ruth and Nadia Matar describe their support for Israel's soldiers; this report continues a previous piece on the same topic, posted on June 16.
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Women For Israel's Tomorrow (Women in Green) visited 3 army checkpoints on Wednesday; Bethlehem, A-Ram, and Shuafat. Bethlehem is close to the holy Jewish site of Rachel's Tomb, A-Ram and Shuafat are located between Jerusalem and Arafat's headquarters in Ramallah.
As usual, we had a rapturous welcome from the soldiers at each of these IDF checkpoints. The soldiers produced their own cameras and wanted to be photographed with us. We, of course, brought refreshments to each of these outposts, for which the soldiers present were extremely grateful. On the way to the Bethlehem checkpoint, we met a busload of American tourists who were visiting Rachel's Tomb. They enthusiastically supported what we were doing.
At each of the checkpoints we were told that the leftist women of Machsomwatch had been recently there. As usual, these irresponsible women were critical of our soldiers' behavior with regard to the searching of Arabs.
At A-Ram they were getting ready for an upcoming event which was a planned demo of leftist Jews and Arabs against the security fence. At Shuafat, the soldier's told us that every afternoon between 1 and 2 P.M., when the Arab children were let out of school, they would engage in the sport of throwing rocks at the soldier's at the army checkpoints, and the leftist Jewish women of Machsomwatch would do nothing to stop this characteristic Arab activity. In general, at all the army checkpoints we visited, we found a common complaint of the soldiers against the women of Machsomwatch: they were highly critical and abusive towards the soldiers, and unjustifiably interfered with the work they were doing of checking Arabs entering into Israel for explosives and weapons.
In all of our visits to these checkpoints, we have seen the soldiers at work, during times of relative quiet, and when things were hectic and frenzied. Even when they were at their busiest, when dealing with discourteous and aggressive drivers and pedestrians, we have never witnessed a moment of "bad treatment" from any soldier. They are at all times courteous, firm and consistent in their behavior towards Arabs. They always have a few speakers in Arabic at each checkpoint, in the event there is a need to make themselves understood.
Contrary to the left leaning women from Machsomwatch who refuse to understand the mortal danger to the Jewish community from militant Moslems, our soldiers deserve our gratitude and support for the vital work they are doing in preventing Arab terror. Our bringing refreshments to these soldiers, and supporting them is an important phase of the work of the Women in Green. We shall continue to expose those who shortsightedly aid and abet our enemies.
Jerusalem, June 20, 2004
Ruth and Nadia Matar
Posted by Joseph Alexander Norland at June 21, 2004 07:00 AM