Rabbi Shmully Hecht, advisor to Eliezer, the Jewish society at Yale University, confronted Goldstone last week when he delivered an address on campus. After Rabbi Hecht and supporters held up the sign in the back of the conference room and Judge Goldstone appeared to be flustered, a Yale official interrupted the speech and said, “You have made your point. Take it down now.”
At a reception following Goldstone’s remarks, Rabbi Hecht said he asked the retired South African judge, "Do you firmly believe the Israeli government has a policy of targeting civilians?... I feel sorry for you.”
Rabbi Hecht then asked Goldstone what he will say when evidence shows that "the report was a sham.” Goldstone answered, “Should that occur, I will rejoice.”
The rabbi said he would relate the reply to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and that when the day comes that Goldstone will rejoice, “I will hug you and embrace toy and you will be welcomed back to the Jewish nation, your nation.”
Rabbi Hecht concluded by saying that he “shook his hand, and he looked me in the eye like a troubled Jew.”
At a reception following Goldstone’s remarks, Rabbi Hecht said he asked the retired South African judge, "Do you firmly believe the Israeli government has a policy of targeting civilians?... I feel sorry for you.”
Rabbi Hecht then asked Goldstone what he will say when evidence shows that "the report was a sham.” Goldstone answered, “Should that occur, I will rejoice.”
The rabbi said he would relate the reply to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and that when the day comes that Goldstone will rejoice, “I will hug you and embrace toy and you will be welcomed back to the Jewish nation, your nation.”
Rabbi Hecht concluded by saying that he “shook his hand, and he looked me in the eye like a troubled Jew.”