Sylvia continues: "I used to be a leader among my people. But I am too old for this now. I can't do what I used to do, and I'm not going to try even."
In the video interview below provided by IsraelReporter.com, Sylvia Mandelbaum, formerly of the United States, describes how difficult her life is now and expresses her point-of-view on the “disengagement” plan, Sharon, Israeli politics, Holocaust memories, and the extremely difficult decisions she is currently facing.
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Sylvia spent the last 14 years of her life in Neve Dekalim, the largest town in Gush Katif, with her children and grandchildren. She recalls:
In the video interview below provided by IsraelReporter.com, Sylvia Mandelbaum, formerly of the United States, describes how difficult her life is now and expresses her point-of-view on the “disengagement” plan, Sharon, Israeli politics, Holocaust memories, and the extremely difficult decisions she is currently facing.
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Sylvia spent the last 14 years of her life in Neve Dekalim, the largest town in Gush Katif, with her children and grandchildren. She recalls:
"When we first got here, it was nothing. It was all sand up to my front door. And within six months everything turned green like a miracle. I have the most beautiful fruit trees here. I think I have 16 fruit trees."When prompted with the question what she would do now if she were Prime Minister, Sylvia responds:
"I would be very thankful that we have this beautiful community and this wonderful agricultural area which is flourishing. I would thank G-d for it and I would keep it going. I wouldn't demolish it. I would have to be crazy to demolish something that is thriving. This is a thriving community."