Reply #10: Dozens celebrate 10th anniversary of Goldstein massacre [View All]

http://www.maarivenglish.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&articleID=4133

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"Exactly ten years ago, Baruch Goldstein murdered 29 Palestinians during a prayer service at the Cave of the Patriarchs. Earlier today (Saturday), memorial services were held at Kiryat-Arba and Hebron synagogues for the soul of Goldstein, who sextons called “a saintly person”.

In private conversations, many praised Goldstein’s act, saying he “did the right thing”. Red wine bearing Goldstein’s name was handed out to synagogue members. On the bottle’s label, it was written, “A wine that won 29 awards”, as the number of Palestinians he killed.

Participants also sang songs in his honor. One of the songs states, “Sing, brothers, the song of rebellion, the song of vengeance. The pain is great as burning fire… He was a hero, a merciful doctor, and a humble God-fearing person. Be blessed, Baruch Goldstein, you sanctified God’s name at the Cave of the Patriarchs.”

On Saturday night, ultra right-wing Kahana activists had planned to hold the traditional celebration in front of Goldstein’s Kirayt-Arba burial-place. However, Judea and Samaria Police District have announced that the grave area is to be declared a sealed-off military zone as they plan deploying large contingents in an attempt to block the access to the area. As a result, the dozens of Kahane activists will hold the gathering at the nearby park named after their founder Rabbi Meir Kahane."