Israeli who saved Turk on Everest: You never abandon a friend

[Selim I]

I don't know what the big deal is here, it's in human nature to save another human when he is in need.
It's not an Israeli who saved a Turk's life here, it's a human who saved another humans life. Gender, ethnicity, religion, age, beauty doesnt matter when a human is in need of critical help.
Some people are way too good to make political thoughts and trying to benefit from a simple act like this.

 

[damm1t]

No kids or women were killed or injured on Mamara.

what about gaza?

 

[what]

what about gaza?

Dude, you're playing dirty. Why do you mix to different topics?

 

[graphican]

what about gaza?

What are you trying to do brother.. do you think you can convince some Israeli? With logic, you can fill a glass half or full but what is there to fill when the glass is placed upside down?

 

[Syed Naved]

I can never forget the 9 Turkish brothers massacred by Israeli cowards on Mavi Marmara.

aur bhool na b nahin chahiye

 

[Solomon2]

I don't know what the big deal is here, it's in human nature to save another human when he is in need.

It happened near the top of the world's tallest mountain, that's the "big deal". If you are familiar with mountain climbing there is a motto, what goes on on the mountain stays on the mountain. I've read accounts of climbers just leaving the fallen to their fate; nobody blames them afterward. The Everest descent is extremely dangerous just for one person. To willingly take on the burden of carrying another is exceptional.

 

[Selim I]

It happened near the top of the world's tallest mountain, that's the "big deal". If you are familiar with mountain climbing there is a motto, what goes on on the mountain stays on the mountain. I've read accounts of climbers just leaving the fallen to their fate; nobody blames them afterward. The Everest descent is extremely dangerous just for one person. To willingly take on the burden of carrying another is exceptional.

It really is exceptional, but the conclusion is still the same. A human saved another humans life. Not a Jew saving a Turk.

 

[RayKalm]

I don't know what the big deal is here, it's in human nature to save another human when he is in need.
It's not an Israeli who saved a Turk's life here, it's a human who saved another humans life. Gender, ethnicity, religion, age, beauty doesnt matter when a human is in need of critical help.
Some people are way too good to make political thoughts and trying to benefit from a simple act like this.

I'm going to have to go visit Denmark sometime in my life.

The two people from Denmark in this thread had the only legitimate and worthwhile comments.

Makes me wonder.

 

[LegionnairE]

I'm going to have to go visit Denmark sometime in my life.

The two people from Denmark in this thread had the only legitimate and worthwhile comments.

Makes me wonder.

One of the most racist countries in Europe. Clearly the most racist country in scandinavia. I'd go sweden

 

[Selim I]

I'm going to have to go visit Denmark sometime in my life.

The two people from Denmark in this thread had the only legitimate and worthwhile comments.

Makes me wonder.

You are most welcome to denmark brother

 

[Solomon2]

It really is exceptional, but the conclusion is still the same. A human saved another humans life. Not a Jew saving a Turk.

A human saved another human's life AND that human was a Jew saving a Turk.

So why did he do it?

he could not say with certainty how he would have reacted if he had come across a stricken climber he did not know.

Maybe it was because they were really good friends. Or maybe it was his moral training:

Ben-Yehuda said his military training in Israel helped shape his reflexive decision to rescue Irmak. "You never leave a friend in the field"

It isn't just that we who don't challenge the mountains which loom above The Roof of the World will never know the answer; it's that are we lesser mortals even entitled to ask the question?

 

[King Solomon]

It really is exceptional, but the conclusion is still the same. A human saved another humans life. Not a Jew saving a Turk.

It is a jew saving a Turk. An "enemy" nation's citizen helping his fellow enemies. This article emphasizes that humanity is above political enmity.

 

[LegionnairE]

It is a jew saving a Turk. An "enemy" nation's citizen helping his fellow enemies. This article emphasizes that humanity is above political enmity.

It depends on how do you define enemy. And what state of mind do you have.

For example;

During 1996 Kardak crisis a Greek helo had engine failure and called in distress. Greek frigates in area have refused to open their flight decks for landing because of the risk of getting spotted. However, a Turkish frigate answered the distress call and enlightened her flight deck for landing. But greek pilots have chosen to die in the crash rather than accepting our help.

On surface Greek and Turkish nations are hostile to each other but in critical times like this people do their best to preserve life maybe because of professionalism or maybe because of compassion. Either way human life is holy and precious above everything else, a person's goal must always be preventing loss of life in any situation including war. I want to believe even the hot headed morons in this forum would try to do the same thing under the circumstances. Leaving a person to death isn't an easy decision to make.

 

[Selim I]

I don't know where the hard part lies. Turkey and Israel might be so called "enemies" today, but this doesn't mean all the Turkic people hates Jews in the world, or vice versa.
As I said before, in critical situations a human would give any human the helping hand, no matter ethnicity, religion, age, gender, beauty, skin color. Humans are beings born with certain ethics and moralities. God created us this way. A human can develope further his persona with ethics and moral values. But every human has in some content the "basic" pack of ethic and morals from the first day, and they know what death is.

Conclusion is, the individuals doesn't care which background a human in need has, he helps him, because that's his humanitarian obligation.

 

[Solomon2]

Israeli hero places national flag on Georgian mountaintop

Nadav Ben Yehuda conquers Georgian peak, plants president's flag on summit just months after giving up Everest quest to save Turkish climber

Noam (Dabul) Dvir
Published: 09.19.12, 09:21 / Israel News

Israeli mountaineer Nadav Ben Yehuda, who rescued a Turkish climber who collapsed near the peak of Mount Everest in May, and in doing so gave up his quest to become the youngest person to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, climbed up the Kazbek Mountain in Eastern Georgia this week, and placed an Israeli flag given to him by President Shimon Peres.

Ben Yehuda, who recently received the Presidential Medal of Honor from Peres for 2012, scaled the 5,042 meter (16,542 feet) mountain, while still suffering from injuries to his right hand that he had sustained during his ordeal on Everest.

"During the first two nights, it was extremely cold and I still had a lot of pain in my hand," Ben Yehuda said, adding that "eventually, I managed to find ways to keep my hand warm."

"It wasn't a pleasant sight to see my fingers turning blue. I was constantly prepared to head back down if things became too tough," he said.

Ben Yehuda at Georgian peak (Photo: Anna Godjebizda)

"I was very tense throughout the entire climb. When I showed other climbers photos of my injured hand from two months ago, they had a hard time believing I was dealing with the climb so well. My climbing partners were very supportive and helped me throughout the journey," he added.

After planting the flag at the summit, Ben Yehuda said that the flag, which was given to him by Peres prior to his journey, symbolizes all of the good things that happened to him in Israel after returning from Everest.

"Placing the flag at the peak of the mountain symbolized my gratitude to the entire medical staff that took care of me, my family, my friends, President Peres and anyone else who has supported me along the way."

When reaching the summit, Ben Yehuda said that he had met a group of Turkish soldiers who were there as part of an international force. The soldiers called him by name and hugged him for saving a fellow Turkish citizen.

Peres said that he was proud of Ben Yehuda and proud of the strength of his spirit, his dedication and his love for the country. "I wish him a happy and healthy new year and the ability to conquer new heights."