JERUSALEM POST
I stand by my critique of ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt
by Isi Leibler
May 25, 2016
Jonathan Greenblatt’s response (click here for link) to my criticism of his embrace of J Street, alleging that I distorted his message, is disingenuous and reaffirms my assessment. (click here for link)…Does he really believe that Jews whose principal objective is to undermine and demonize Israel and encourage foreign intervention should still be considered members of the mainstream of the Jewish community and included in the big tent? Would the ADL seek to address and engage in dialogue with Jews promoting racism or homophobia?…He endorses the Black Lives Matter movement despite its open hostility to Israel. He also laments that the viciously anti-Israeli fringe group If Not Now is denied “safe space” for discourse and has informed them that the ADL “shares your commitment to change.” READ MORE
With friends such as Jonathan Greenblatt, does Israel need enemies? Greenblatt is a poster boy for America’s myopic liberal Jewish community, which knowingly or not, has enlisted in the ranks of Israel’s most harmful enemies.
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