Incitement to violence in Jerusalem. Nothing new, of course. But this time it's not coming from Arab "militants." It's coming from an Orthodox rabbi in New York.
"I promise there's going to be bloodshed - not just on that day, but for months afterward," declared New York Rabbi Yehuda Levin, a representative of the Orthodox group Rabbinical Alliance of America. "In America we are outraged and disgusted over this issue. There are millions of people who with their bodies, souls, and money will stand against this. I will be here afterwards to remind you and to say I warned you and you did nothing."
Such disgusting and offensive threats would be inexcusable under any circumstances. But what's the issue here? The possible execution (God forbid) of a young Israeli soldier? The demanded release of 1500 terrorist prisoners from Israeli jails? The proposed destruction of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria? Hardly. Yehuda Levin is promising to make blood run in the streets of Jerusalem over a parade.
They can't agree on anything else. But when it comes to the horror of a gay pride festival in Jerusalem, Jewish, Christian and Muslim clerics can suddenly put their differences behind them and unite against a common enemy. "Bloodshed." Not against murderers, terrorists, kidnappers, suicide bombers, no. Against people celebrating "love without borders."
Of course, Levin and his gay-bashing homophobic friends find themselves in interesting company. QUIT, the notoriously anti-Israel gay/lesbian/bi/trans group has organized a boycott of the Jerusalem festival, and they're joined enthusiastically by several other avid Israel-bashers. It's one of those curious marriages of the far left with the far right that just make you want to puke your guts out.
I came up here to wish my country a happy 230th birthday. I'll get to that shortly.
