The great Richard Silverstein:
Rabbi [Eric] Yoffieâs piece in the Forward proves to me that while he may
have liberal instincts on many issues, when it comes to Israel he is
little better than the mainline Israel lobby organizations. We cannot
expect wisdom from them or him on these issues. It grieves me to say
this because he has often been eloquent and profound about some
subjects as Iâve noted above. But not this one. Not by a long shot.
J Streetâyouâve done something honorable. Donât even think of
backing down or being intimidated by this flackery. You are in the
right. Time and history will confirm it. It is Rabbi Yoffie who will
be eating his words in six months time when he sees that this military
project has failed just as all previous ones seeking to do the same
thing have failed before it.
backing down or being intimidated by this flackery. You are in the
right. Time and history will confirm it. It is Rabbi Yoffie who will
be eating his words in six months time when he sees that this military
project has failed just as all previous ones seeking to do the same
thing have failed before it.
….We
should all stand behind J Street and not allow this sort of red-baiting to go
on especially during at a time when Israel is violating moral norms in ways
many of us find deeply troubling and unacceptable:
