New York – Jewish attorneys plan to file a class action civil suit in the United States against South African jurist Richard Goldstone next week.
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The move comes in the aftermath of an opinion piece Goldstone published in the Washington Post last week, in which he stated that he had erroneously accused Israel of internationally targeting innocent civilians in Gaza in a report he submitted on the matter to the United Nations in 2009.
The report accuses Israel of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. It suggests that the UN Security Council consider referring the matter to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
MK Danny Danon (Likud), who is visiting the United States, initiated the push for the lawsuit. During his US visit, he met with a group of attorneys who are interested in pursuing the case on a voluntary basis.
According to the Danon’s office, the suit will be submitted to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan by attorney Steve Goldberg.
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Isn’t it against Halacha for one Jew to sue another Jew in civil court, without first trying to have the issue resolved by a Rabbinical Court?
Excellent.