Immigration to Israel Goldstein immigrated to Israel in 1983. He served as a physician in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), first as a conscript, then in the reserve forces. Following the end of his active duty, Goldstein worked as a physician, and lived in the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba near Hebron, where he worked as an emergency doctor, and was involved in treating victims of Arab-Israeli violence.BBC News "Goldstein had lived in Israel for 11 years and was a doctor in the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba, just outside Hebron." "As the settlement's main emergency doctor, he was involved in treating victims of Arab-Israeli violence." He changed his name from Benjamin to Baruch, married a Soviet immigrant named Miriam, and had four children. Israeli press reports claimed that Goldstein refused to treat Arabs, even Arab soldiers serving in the IDF, believing it was against Jewish laws to treat non-Jews even for payment.Israel Shahak, Norton Mezvinsky, Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel. (1999) 2nd edition Pluto Press 2004 p.96. This was also reflected in comments by his acquaintances.Mass-mediated Terrorism Brigitte Lebens Nacos, Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 Goldstein was active in Kahane's Kach party, and was third on the party list for the Knesset during the 1984 elections."Brother Against Brother" By Ehud Sprinzak pg. 242 He compared Israel's democracy to the Nazi regime, and often wore a yellow star with the word JUDE on it.Ami Pedahzur, Arie Perliger. Jewish Terrorism in Israel. Columbia University Press, 2011. p.71.
Immigration to Israel Goldstein immigrated to Israel in 1983 He served as a physician in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) first as a conscript then in the reserve forces Following the end of his active duty Goldstein worked as a physician and lived in the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba near Hebron where he worked as an emergency doctor and was involved in treating victims of Arab-Israeli violenceBBC News "Goldstein had lived in Israel for 11 years and was a doctor in the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba just outside Hebron" "As the settlement's main emergency doctor he was involved in treating victims of Arab-Israeli violence" He changed his name from Benjamin to Baruch married a Soviet immigrant named Miriam and had four children Israeli press reports claimed that Goldstein refused to treat Arabs even Arab soldiers serving in the IDF believing it was against Jewish laws to treat non-Jews even for paymentIsrael Shahak Norton Mezvinsky Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel (1999) 2nd edition Pluto Press 2004 p96 This was also reflected in comments by his acquaintancesMass-mediated Terrorism Brigitte Lebens Nacos Rowman & Littlefield 2002 Goldstein was active in Kahane's Kach party and was third on the party list for the Knesset during the 1984 elections"Brother Against Brother" By Ehud Sprinzak pg 242 He compared Israel's democracy to the Nazi regime and often wore a yellow star with the word JUDE on itAmi Pedahzur Arie Perliger Jewish Terrorism in Israel Columbia University Press 2011 p71