When we left Hungary in 1957, we went to through the south. We were refugees with no intention of returning and also with no demands. We were glad we were accepted and provided with safety with an unspoken guarantee that we would not be forced to return if we did not wish to.
We never complained but just waited what the future had in store for us. At our refugee camps they provided us with beds and food. Upon arrivals we were given an empty sack and they pointed us to the haystack saying here fill those sacks up with straw those are your mattrasses. And we never complained!
Yesterday I saw a short video about Ukrainian refugees in Hungary who rejected the canned food donations they received. They threw those away, stomped on them and complained saying it was not canned food they wanted but restaurant food.
This entire scene filled me with disgust. What kind of behavior is this? They escape to another country to save their own lives, the host country shows kindness, and they complain that this is not enough. Who do they think they are?
Their government is acting in a similar fashion. Not thinking of the consequences, they are insisting on military help that may create more problems for other European countries. They are playing the sympathy game, and that is wrong. The way I see it they certainly do not have the upper hand.
This is a chance for several world leaders to aspire for the Nobel Peace Prize. Israel, China, France and others are all trying to broker a peace. The winner will get the Prize.
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