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Michael Wachocki's avatar

Monster post Senor!

Gracias!

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Figmund Sreud's avatar

Hi, Dr. Day! Regarding Helmer’s article where he lists Putin quote: “We should not, we have no right and we cannot allow ourselves to be carried away by emotions", … there is hidden - shall we call it - message in that!

That message is, … there are close to 1.4-million Russians in Israel who basically immigrated from from USSR and post-USSR - are still citizens of post-Soviet Russia - that are now also Israeli citizens!

That is large portion of total Israel’s population, … something in order of 16%, … plus add another few percentages of their children who are Israeli born, but are very much Russians households raised!

Think Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ashkelon, … don’t know at present, but when one of our family Polish-Jewish fiends visited Israel couple or three years ago, he told us, I paraphrase, 'as you walk city streets all you hear is Slavic languages, Russian predominantly. Romanian and Polish next, … most of them being significantly deficient in Hebrew".

Anyway, … my point: Imagine if Putin simply ignored those still about 1.4-million Russian citizens and condemned Israel outright?

And so, no surprise Helmer also writes, "No poll is allowed to measure and publish this support" in Russia. Understandably so, since most Russians are no fan of Russian Jews. By I digress, … sorry.

Best,

F.S.

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