Rabbis Urge West Bank Settler Youth to Vote in Knesset Elections
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Five rabbis from Judea and Samaria have called on young residents of West Bank outposts to vote in the upcoming Knesset elections. They warned that a government including Arab parties could harm settlements and the country's Jewish character. The rabbis urged participation to prevent this outcome and influence others to vote. The letter concluded with a prayer for redemption.
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- Five rabbis urged West Bank outpost youth to vote in Knesset elections.
- They warned of potential harm to settlements from a government including Arab parties.
- The rabbis cited concerns about the country's Jewish character and open spaces.
- Participation is framed as a duty to prevent negative outcomes.
- The letter encourages voting and influencing others to cast ballots.
Five rabbis from Judea and Samaria have penned a letter to young residents of West Bank "outposts" (Giv'ot), urging them to participate in the upcoming Knesset elections. The rabbis acknowledged dissatisfaction with state authorities but stressed the "fateful hour" facing the nation.
The letter, signed by Rabbis Avraham Yitzchak Schwartz, Ariel Braly, Oded Karkar, Yair Frank, and Yinon Klein, specifically addressed "our beloved pioneers of the outposts." They warned of the potential for a government coalition that includes Arab parties, which they claimed could lead to the persecution of settlements and harm the country's Jewish character. "If this happens, God forbid, besides the persecution of settlements and severe damage to the country's Judaism, it will allow Arabs to take over open spaces throughout the Land of Israel unimpeded," the rabbis wrote.
To prevent such an outcome, the rabbis implored the youth to vote and encourage others to do the same. "We must prevent this! For this purpose, it is incumbent upon all of us to go out and vote on election day, and to make an effort to influence those we can, so that they do not stay home on election day," the letter stated. The rabbis concluded their message with a prayer for the "complete redemption and the coming of our righteous Messiah soon in our days."
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