Head of Yeshiva Warns Against Minority Government, Calls for Right-Wing Rule
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Rabbi Baruch Viener, Rosh Yeshiva of the Kotel, warned his students about the potential for a minority government relying on Arab parties following recent elections. He advocated for a right-wing majority government to strengthen settlements and security. Viener emphasized that political debates should focus on the nation's direction, not personalities, and called for unity and faith amidst political uncertainty. He sees a growing spiritual connection within Israeli society.
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- Rabbi Baruch Viener warned of a potential minority government dependent on Arab parties.
- He called for a right-wing majority government to bolster settlements and security.
- Viener stressed that political focus should be on Israel's national direction, not individuals.
- He urged unity among Israelis and cautioned against hatred.
- Viener noted a growing spiritual connection within Israeli society.
Rabbi Baruch Viener, Rosh Yeshiva of the Kotel, addressed his students following recent elections in Israel, expressing concern over the possibility of a minority government reliant on Arab parties. He described such a scenario as a potential crisis but also suggested that even undesirable political developments could be part of a redemptive process, emphasizing faith in divine guidance. "There can be crises," he stated, "There can be, God forbid, a minority government that relies on Arabs. This can happen."
Rabbi Viener articulated his preferred outcome: a right-wing government with a clear majority to advance settlement expansion, security, and support for Hesder Yeshivas. "Obviously, there must be a government where the right rules and has a majority. And we can continue to build more outposts, more security, and give more to the Hesder Yeshivas and so on and so on," he said.
He urged that political discourse should focus on the nation's direction rather than personal rivalries. "The issue in the elections is not a personal issue, far from it. The issue is the way. What is the way for the State of Israel? And how do we see things?" Viener stated that Israel's path should be one of continuing the redemption of the Jewish people and rebuilding the land from a faith-based perspective.
Viener also viewed the elections themselves as a positive event, regardless of the results, seeing them as a deep clarification of the nation's spiritual state and diverse opinions. He called for unity among Israelis and an end to hatred, noting a growing connection to tradition and faith as evidence of a spiritual shift in Israeli society. "The people are moving, the people are moving, the people are moving," he remarked. "The people are drawing closer to the Master of the Universe, and the Master of the Universe is holding the reins."
He concluded by stressing the importance of acting for the state with faith and trust, even when political realities are not ideal, reiterating that divine providence guides events. "The Master of the Universe, as we said earlier, is the one managing," he summarized.
