Rabbi Dov Lior Rules Harvesting Enemy Olives is a Mitzvah
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Rabbi Dov Lior has ruled that harvesting olives from trees planted by Arabs in Judea and Samaria is permissible and considered a commandment to conquer the land. He stated the land was never legally purchased by Arabs and is considered stolen. The ruling coincides with a sharp rise in security incidents during the olive harvest season, with 48 incidents reported in the Binyamin region in the past week.
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- Rabbi Dov Lior ruled it is permissible to harvest olives from trees planted by Arabs in Judea and Samaria.
- The rabbi stated harvesting these olives fulfills the commandment of conquering the land.
- He asserted that Arabs never legally purchased the land, considering it stolen.
- The ruling comes amid a sharp increase in security incidents during the olive harvest.
- Approximately 48 security incidents were recorded in the Binyamin region in the past week.
- Rabbi Lior suggested the act carries extra merit due to security dangers.
Rabbi Dov Lior, a prominent figure among Religious Zionist rabbis, has issued a ruling permitting the harvesting of olives from trees planted by Arabs in Judea and Samaria. He stated that this act fulfills the commandment of conquering the land and asserting Jewish ownership.
Rabbi Lior clarified in his detailed ruling that Arabs never legally purchased the land, asserting it was "stolen" from the Jewish people, and according to Halakha, stolen land cannot be permanently possessed. He also stated that the Arab farmers have already been sufficiently compensated by the fruits they have consumed over the years.
The ruling comes amid a significant increase in terror incidents and provocations occurring under the cover of the olive harvest season. Data from the Binyamin Regional Council indicates approximately 48 security incidents in the past week related to the harvest, compared to about 23 in the preceding week, highlighting the heightened security tensions surrounding the issue.
Rabbi Lior further noted that harvesting olives in the Holy Land is entirely permissible and even carries extra merit, especially considering the security dangers posed by Arab proximity to Jewish communities.
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