:: The Forgotten Responsibilities :: In 1973 the war between Arabs and Israel was about to start. Meanwhile an American Senator visited Israel on a special mission. Golda Meir welcomed him into her home, like any common housewife welcoming a family guest. ... ... In the meantime, she stood up, collected all the cups, and turned to senator and said, “I agree to this deal. You can send your secretary to my secretary for written deal”. It may be remembered that Israel at that time was facing a serious economic crisis. Based on Meir’s solid logic, the Israeli cabinet approved the deal. A war took place, and the Arabs faced a shameful defeat at the hands of an old lady. After a gap of one decade after the war, a reporter of the Washington Post interviewed Meir, asking, “Was the logic you had in your mind for the arms was spur of the moment decision or you had had an advance strategy?” Meir’s reply was very surprising. She answered, “I got this logic from the prophet (of the Muslims) Mohammed. When I was a student, my favorite topic was comparative study of religions. Those days I studied the life of Mohammed. One author stated that when Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) died, there was not enough money to buy oil for a lamp, his wife Ayesha (RA) mortgaged his battle shield to buy oil, yet there were nine swords hung on the wall of his house.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:30:04 +0000
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