Ex-IDF Chief Dan Halutz Compares Iranian Ayatollahs to Israeli Rabbis
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz has drawn criticism for comparing Israeli rabbis to Iranian ayatollahs in a podcast interview. Halutz stated he saw no difference between the religious leaders in both countries, questioning the distinction between prominent Israeli rabbis and their Iranian counterparts. MK Yaakov Asher strongly condemned Halutz's remarks, recalling the controversy over Halutz selling stocks before the Second Lebanon War.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former IDF Chief Dan Halutz compared Israeli rabbis to Iranian ayatollahs.
- Halutz questioned the perceived superiority of Israeli religious leaders.
- MK Yaakov Asher sharply criticized Halutz's controversial statement.
- Asher referenced Halutz's stock sale before the Second Lebanon War.
- Asher accused Halutz of "baseness" comparable to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz has sparked controversy with a statement comparing Israeli rabbis to the ayatollahs in Iran. Speaking on a podcast, Halutz expressed his view that there is no difference between the religious leaders in Iran and prominent Israeli rabbis, including Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch and rabbis from the Shas party.
Halutz questioned the perceived superiority of Israeli rabbis, asking if Rabbi Hirsch was better simply because he spoke Yiddish, or if Shas rabbis were superior. He pointed out that in Iran, there is no distinction between Sephardi and Ashkenazi ayatollahs, implying a unified religious leadership.
The remarks drew a sharp rebuke from United Torah Judaism party leader, MK Yaakov Asher. Asher attacked Halutz, referencing the controversy surrounding Halutz's sale of his stock portfolio shortly before the outbreak of the Second Lebanon War in 2006. Asher called Halutz a "wretched person" whose only concern at that critical time was to contact his bank to sell his shares, adding that such "baseness" might not even exist within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters.
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