o.deutsch@ikg-wien.at
office@ikg-wien.at
Dear Mr Deutsch,
I come short to understand how the case of Beth Alexander is still struggling to surface he realm of common sense and fairness justice .
I do not know of Beth Alexander as a mother but I know Beth as a person, as a human being who has showed to the thousands of people what a mother would do to get reunited with her two twins. Two twins that have been with the most unfortunate circumstances, ripped off by the most basic necessity, a mother care. I'll approach you today with hope you’ll take time to read this email as the many more that will ping your mailbox with the Title "Help Beth Reunite with her Children".
I approach you today as I know of you as being a man who has done a lot for the Jewish Community. Has met great leaders both in Israel and Austria / Europe. A man who values the Jewish traditions and its historical roots. In that spirit, Israel is the mother of her sons, and the Jewish religion is the only faith whereby religion itself is given by the mother. This isn’t a just flawed incident of history, it's the ultimate meaning of our Jewish roots and the importance of a Jewish mother to our kids. It's the inner wisdom and strength to what we are, Jewish men.
But I'm not here to merely attempt to teach you of history, as the English says "not teaching to suck an egg". You have excelled in many ways that others didn’t, but wish to bring a few points that I hope will come across from someone who in this case comes from an angle that is slightly different.
I myself, come from an investigative background. Since 2009 Beth Alexander has relentlessly fought her case with the Austrian Courts, the Jewish Community, the Rabbis of the Jewish Community, the allegations against her, the police that arm raided her home as if a women with two kids flagged the worst of humanity, fought the prejudices against her, went through a set of mental ordeal with the media / defence solicitors / social services/ psychiatrist / doctors and not forgetting the initial account of Domestic Violence that took place when her ex-husband was removed custody with a non molestation order, and suddenly by some miracle and utter magical reappearance, Beth’s ex-husband managed to flip all the cards and remove her to the point of erasing who she is as a mother against all odds.
You’ll have to agree with me, Mr Deutsch, that in that sense, neither you nor I can pretend to know what Beth has been through. For that alone, she deserves the respect of us all. It doesn’t matter what one say - what matters is the action we take that makes a difference. Beth Alexander has proven that and continues to do so. The many would have collapsed under the veil of depression and utter self destruction. I, unfortunately in my own line of work - see that too many times.
We have a choice here to see the true picture and / or pretend that with time - it never happened . And from looking into Beth's case from a distant eye, I suspect her ex-husband kept an extremely cautious, careful low profile, in hope that it’ll be over soon.
But here we are, since 2009 and she is still standing and fighting to get her kids back. And believe me, even if the odds are against her, once more - I suspect she’ll continue to fight, for a mother love is for eternity and it requires no special request, no willing to be seen as a hero or the voice of the unheard, all she does is to reach back for her kids.
The civil Justice system, whether in Austria or the UK has many intricacies and once parental custody reaches the courts, it's highly likely that justice and injustice will cross path. We are not asking you to revert a court decision. Nor to do the impossible. But it is time for her ex-husband to realise that a decade of injustice has been perpetrated. There are no winners here. Her ex-husband is no winner in this situation. Him having sole custody of the kids is not a win. Wining the courts appeal is not a win. Alienating the kids against their mother is not a win.
The only possible correction is to reunite the mother with their kids.
We approach you to seek mediation towards a solution of a man that is a member of the Austrian Jewish Community. To bring moral and values where there are none left. UK Leaders have spoken and took side along Beth, the UK Jewish Community have embraced Beth appeals and beg for Beth to be reunited with her children.
I come here to ask you personally to bring hope and allow the courts and all social services and any parties involved/concerned to review the facts accordingly and accept that mistakes have been made but resolution can and must happen.
Your sincerely,
Daniel Dahan
