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Dr. Arie Blitz
Then he learned that two Israelis -- one a psychologist and the other a dermatologist -- faced political hurdles last month in an effort to attend a Susan G. Komen conference there.
"These were not Israeli militants coming for an exercise to Egypt," Blitz said. "These were Israeli doctors trying to work in the international arena to help women who are afflicted with breast cancer."
Blitz canceled his trip in protest, illustrating the local reach of international events and highlighting the close ties the Greater Cleveland community has with Israel.
"It's my own personal way of standing up for the way I feel," Blitz said, explaining that he and his wife had planned to visit for 10 days to help set up a heart transplant program and to travel.
The local and national offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations declined to comment. The Embassy of Egypt in Washington D.C. did not respond to questions sent via e-mail early Monday.
Read the full story at The Plain Dealer 
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Nov 03, 2009 at 09:12 AM Anonymous Says:
Kol Hakovod!!! Hats off to the Dr. and his wife!!
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Nov 03, 2009 at 09:44 AM redsoxfan Says:
Way to go doc!
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Nov 03, 2009 at 09:33 AM Anonymous Says:
I am proud to be a member of the Northeastern Ohio community !. Cleveland has top notch doctors. this one being no exception!
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Nov 03, 2009 at 10:07 AM Anonymous Says:
“ I am proud to be a member of the Northeastern Ohio community !. Cleveland has top notch doctors. this one being no exception!
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Agreed,
I travel from new york to see these true "mentchen"
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Nov 03, 2009 at 10:48 AM NJ Doctor Says:
Kol Hakovod indeed to Dr. Blitz for taking a stand! Dr. Blitz is a brilliant man. I heard him speak at a conference in Florida a couple of years ago.
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Nov 03, 2009 at 12:09 PM Heshy Says:
Dr. Borgen, the head of the head of Cardio thoracic surgery at Maimonides (not Jewish); also
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Nov 03, 2009 at 12:12 PM Heshy Says:
Dr. Borgen, the head of Cardio thoracic surgery at Maimonides and a pre eminent breast surgeon that headed Sloan Ketterings Breast cancer division (& not Jewish); also cancelled his trip to Egypt in protest.
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Nov 03, 2009 at 05:38 PM Anonymous Says:
we admire poeple who stand up for principle i dont stand up for principle what interest does that serve
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Nov 04, 2009 at 12:42 AM Very nice Says:
There are so many Jewish doctors, it is statistically a very stupid thing to deny Israel in the medical field, a great percentage of the world's most prominent doctors are Jewish, there is more to lose considering that Jews have won 27% of the nobel prizes in medicine.
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Nov 04, 2009 at 12:42 PM Anonymous Says:
When these anti-Israel Arab doctors see more of this, it will teach them a lesson.