Apparently the rght wing Jewish community is applying a new litmus test for Jews....that is a person, organization, or publications' position on Richard Goldstone and his report on the Israeli attach on Gaza. In early May, Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun, has his house vandalized with posters attacking his support for Goldstone and his report. OK....so now Lerner is an enemy because he supports Goldstone who is an enemy because his report contains criticisms of Israel. You won't believe the hateful stuff said about Lerner on Tikkun's blog site.
It deeply saddens me how easily our Jewish community finds esoteric litmus tests as ways to angrily divide, rather than focusing on the real ball.....what's actually going on, or not going on too bring peace to the Middle East.
In a related matter I personally do not tolerate being called anti-semitic or self-hating jew because of my dovish positions on Israel. I am an American Jew of the Diaspora, and proud of it.
BTW there's an interesting article on the Goldstone Report in Haaretz:
http://www.haaretz.com/news/goldstone-israel-s-frankenstein-s-monster-1.266995
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