In his autobiography Sharon vented some of his pain when he attacked doctors who prefer to immigrate to the United States. Few people knew the reason for the criticism. Many doctors, he wrote, think they cannot express themselves here because the country is too small and the world is like an open oyster today. Professionally, he added, they can reach places where the challenges and opportunities ar greater. As a result, we often hear the sad tune that someone is an Israeli but doesn't live here anymore, that he lives in New York. That is sad because we know that the next generation will no longer be Israeli.
By Sara Leibovich-Dar
Haaretz Daily
Friday Magazine
Tuesday, January 14, 2003