the ADL and Jewish federation were about to issue a statement “to encourage and promote the Zionist idea of Jewish self-defense, of fighting back, of fighting our enemies, which happens to be contrary to our tradition

  -- Rabbi Dovid Feldman, explaining why he instructed Joseph Gluck to reject a $20,000 award offered for his role in thwarting the anti-semitic attack in a shul in Monsey and his help in apprehending the perpetrator of the attack. Gluck threw a table tat the attacked during the attack, and he also noted the licence plate of the attacker's car, helping the police locate him relatively quickly

He wants to stand on principle as an anti-Zionist, that is his business. Good for him, being willing to forgo $20k for his ideals. But, as Yoni pointed out, the irony of him fighting back against an anti-semitic attack on a shul and its members saying he won't take an award because the organizations giving it promote the idea of Jewish self defense and fighting back and that is contrary to tradition is rich