- Dear Congressman Smith;
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- I must comment on the article in The Asbury Park Press
of 29 July which you wrote "Efforts to combat anti-Semitism deserve
more attention in NJ."
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- Let me start by saying I admire you as a man, and as
a Representative. You are honest, and helpful to your constituents as few
in your position are. You helped me recently with a Medicare problem.
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- However, in the article in question, you state that government
policies regarding Israel should not give license to any hatred of the
Jewish people. Hatred, no, but animosity, yes. There is a fine line between
the two. I was never one to stoop to toppling Jewish grave stones, or painting
Swastikas etc., but I do resent the policies of our government, supported
by yourself as far as I can tell, which so favor Israel over the Gentile
states in the region. As long as Israel calls itself The Jewish State,
animosity is bound to be felt by Jews, even though many, to their credit,
are not inclined to be Zionists. This is human nature.
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- I am a retired TWA Captain, as well as a retired LCDR
USNR. I received my Commission at Kings Point in 1953. I appreciate your
efforts in supports of my Alma Mater. During my 30 years with TWA, I had
many occasions to lay over for rest in Tel Aviv. While there, I observed
first hand how Christians are treated in The Jewish State. We are the underdogs,
just as Jews were in Nazi Germany. Government policy in Israel is blatantly
anti-Gentile. Israel is NOT a Democracy, as they claim to be, but are in
fact a Theocracy, where it is Juden uber alles, and we had better not forget
it.
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- I learned a lot of this from a Christian woman who was
my maid in the Tel Aviv Hilton for many trips. Her life was a living Hell
in The Jewish State.
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- You mention the ADL, as if this is a good organization.
Sir, I beg to differ with you here. The ADL is a despicable organization
bent on censorship of any news that reflects negatively on The Jewish State
and believe me Chris, there is much negative to reflect upon. I started
writing letters to the editor of local newspapers, critical of Israel,
citing real flaws in our huge monetary support of Israel, at a cost of
animosity from much of the world, especially the Arab nations.
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- My letters were hard-hitting, and difficult to rebut.
Enter Mr. Suall, of the ADL. In a letter to my Chief Pilot, Captain Richard
Forristal, he complained loudly about how there was an anti-Semite flying
TWA's airplanes, to Tel Aviv, of all places. How does TWA expect its Jewish
passengers feel with a maniac like this flying them? I was hauled in to
the office and asked to explain myself. I did. I told Mr. Forristal I was
exercising my freedom of the press, and I was not involving the company
in my letters. I also pointed out that the Gentiles in Israel were Semites,
whereas most of the Jews were not.
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- Apparently, Suall became enraged that no action was taken.
More letters followed in which I was described as insane, dangerous, a
poor pilot, a drunk, a wife beater, a child abuser, etc. and for G-d's
sake, shut this man up!. All this was nonsense, of course. I have a lovely
Irish wife and 6 healthy, happy children. When asked by Forristal what
I had to say for myself, I called Suall a liar. I asked if there was any
proof of what he said. There was none. By this time I brought the union
into the picture. I was a member of the Air Line Pilots Association. It
was agreed that so long as I did not mention TWA, or ALPA in my letters,
it was hands off.
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- Every time I would be called into the office to explain
myself for yet another letter, I would ask Foristall for a copy. It only
worked once. I wanted to sue the ADL with these letters as the basis of
a libel suit. The union contract called for my jacket to be available to
me, and that I was entitled to be copied on any negative material in it.
There was nothing in it. It was then I discovered that there were 2 jackets,
one of which was kept from me, which was in violation of the contract.
I went to Queens DA Mario Merolla and told him about this, and pointed
out that libel was a criminal as well as civil offense in NY (I was working
out of JFK). He promptly told TWA to cease this, and hand over the other
jacket. By the time I went back to the office, it had "accidentally"
gone into the shredder. Too bad, but the harassment ceased, and I continued
my career to get 30 years in, retiring in 1987 at the age of 56.
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- They didn't quit there. Being beaten by me, the ADL went
to the head of the NJ JWV. He wrote to Tillinghast, TWA CEO at the time,
and demanded Captain Toner be fired. When that failed, the JDL stepped
in, threatenned to kill me, my wife and 6 kids, rape them, blow up my home
and car, etc.. I called the FBI in on this and it was investigated by Special
Agent James Trahone. Using the FOIA, I was able to obtain the complete
file. The file is Manhattan Bur. File # 9A-NY-228125. It has 86 pages.
If you would like to examine it, please let me know. I will mail it to
you.
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- In conclusion, I ask you to take a closer look at our
support for Israel, and its fanatical supporters, who cry "Anti-Semitism"
every time a voice is raised against The Jewish State, the citizens of
which are not really Semites for the most part, but trace their ancestry
back to Russia, Poland and other Eastern European nations. A microcoms
of these people exist in Lakewood, NJ.
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- Very respectfully,
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- Edward J. Toner Jr.
- Brick NJ
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