When, two weeks ago, I read your "expose" of Israel's first
man in space, I was dismayed. While Israel and the Jewish
people worldwide were enjoying a brief, shining moment of
accomplishment and "naches," Haaretz found it appropriate to
publish a gratuitously nitpicking and mean-spirited "expose"
of Israel's first man in space, who was, the article argued,
not a "real astronaut" but merely a payload specialist.
Today, in the wake of the shuttle tragedy, I wonder if
Haaretz still feels so self-righteous. I wonder if Haaretz
can look into the eyes of Ilan Ramon's widow and four
orphaned children and say that Col. Ramon, who sacrificed
his life for the Columbia space mission, was not a "real
astronaut."

Rava Eleasari
Tel Aviv

I agree with every word

As I was reading the article to its end I could not help but thinking that although the individuals interviewed might have some basis to their arguments the whole thing served as a stage for mean-spirited jelous and ego-centered people to scream their frustration (why him and not me type of thing)

I like Haaretz a lot but that was nothing but a yellow non-quality story

And now after all that has happened it would be somewhat comforting to see Haaretz placing a pardon from the family in particular and the public in general

Honestly, I can't see that happenning