Judy Spelman’s letter of June 21, countering the empathy expressed toward the people of Gaza by community leaders affiliated with Gan HaLev congregation, demands response. Though crucial missing pieces detract from the congregants’ goodwill, they are far outdone by serious misinformation in Spelman’s criticism. Particularly problematic is her implication that offenses committed by Israel’s neighboring governments—many of which it and the United States support, ironically—somehow rule out criticism of Israel’s wrongdoing.
The amelioration of humanitarian…