of aid and support no matter where a disaster occurrs in the world.
Compare this to the meager crumbs that most Arab/Islamic countries
grudgingly offer to send, many times days or even weeks after the
disaster has occurred. The Jewish people have always been noted for
lending a helping hand to those in need or who have suffered from a
tragic event or natural disaster. Israel has been most generous to the
world for such a small country. This aid even extends to Israel's most
dangerous enemies, those commit acts of terrorism against the
Jewish State. Does the global community acknowledge these
wonderful efforts to help humanity? Sadly, the answer is mostly no.
The world is too busy inding fault with everything Israel does,
especially when it comes down to just defending herself in order to survive.
Clash of civilizations in Haiti
Leo Rennert
Saudi Arabia, brimming with trillions in oil revenues, sent a letter of condolences to Haitian President Rene Preval. Oil-rich Kuwait chipped in $1 million, as did Morocco. Qatar, with the third largest gas reserves in the world, managed to scrape together only a 50-ton aid package. The United Arab Emirates, noted for its conspicuous oil wealth, promised to "shortly" send a planeload of humanitarian assistance.
Now, contrast this picture of Arab frugality in the face of a human catastrophe of biblical dimensions with Israel's far more generous and warmhearted response.
In the immediate aftermath of the quake, the Israeli Home Command dispatched two planeloads with 220 aid-and-rescue personnel and a full-fledged field hospital capable of treating 500 patients a day. It's the most modern medical facility in Haiti today. Staffed by 40 doctors, the hospital is equipped with a medical lab, a pharmacy, an X-ray center, a children's ward, an emergency room, a surgical department, two operating rooms, and a maternity ward.
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