September 12: Empathy...

I am not Jewish, but I support the Jewish people and their cause to stop Iran in building nuclear weapons.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
letters 88 (photo credit: Courtesy)
letters 88
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Empathy... Sir, - Re "Iran petitions UN over Eitan's 'threat'" (September 11): I am not Jewish, but I support the Jewish people and their cause to stop Iran in building nuclear weapons. The Iranians will certainly use such weapons if acquired at some point in time. They must be stopped before they are able to attain such weapons and use them against Israel. DAVID ROGERS Coventry, UK ...Antipathy Sir, - Re "Diplomatic storm breaks out over Zubari Chinese comment" (September 10): In case our Olympic medalist does not know it, the whole world eats an enormous amount of pig. And unless he does not accept Chabad's kashrut, they have been providing kosher food at the Olympics on a daily basis - probably including hummus. Our man should also pay more attention to the way many Israelis misuse the English language before commenting on other nationalities' use of it. Reports from the Paralympics describe the wonderful, caring and efficient service the Chinese are providing to everyone. To ensure their arrival in time, special transport was provided for Orthodox Jews to the opening ceremony, which started shortly after Shabbat ended. I hope that severe action will be taken against this sportsman for his foolish remarks. BEREL KOSEFF Jerusalem 'Is everything satisfactory, Sir?' Sir, - I believe that the abhorrent treatment by certain Tel Aviv hotels toward the religious community goes beyond economics and standard business practice. In my opinion it is a conscious attack against the religious community. I booked a room at the Dan Panorama for this Shabbat (not by choice). I had to pay an additional 50-percent charge for a late checkout. The catch: The hotel stated that late check-out - with its additional 50% charge - only gets us an additional five hours, to 6 p.m, and does not carry us through the end of Shabbat. The additional 1.5 hours would require us to pay for an entire extra night. This is not doing business as usual. It can only be categorized as anti-religious and/or pure greed. You make the call. DANIEL SASS Efrat Sir, - Isn't it obvious that if the Orthodox establishment wanted to put an end to the outrage of hotels forcing observant Jewish guests to check out during Shabbat, it could do so in a snap? Any hotel adhering to an anti-Sabbath-observer policy could promptly be threatened with the loss of its kashrut certificate - which would mean few observant guests staying there over Shabbat, or at any time. So why doesn't the Orthodox establishment act? Purely out of pecuniary reasons. The patronage involved in the kashrut supervision business provides jobs and perks for thousands of Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox functionaries, and it would take principle and courage to jeopardize such patronage. Enough said. JOSEPH WEISSMAN Paramus, New Jersey