Rabbi Axelrod Declares "Law of the Pursuer" Applies to Parties Allied With Arab Factions
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Rabbi Gedalyahu Axelrod, former head of the Haifa Rabbinical Court, ruled that Jewish parties allying with Arab factions are subject to the "law of the pursuer." He cited security concerns, stating such coalitions pose a direct threat to Israeli citizens. The ruling is based on halachic principles of self-defense against mortal threats.
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- Rabbi Gedalyahu Axelrod ruled Jewish parties allying with Arab factions fall under the "law of the pursuer."
- The ruling cites security concerns and a direct threat to Israeli citizens' lives.
- The "law of the pursuer" permits extreme measures to save a victim from a mortal threat.
- Axelrod is a former head of the Haifa Rabbinical Court and a follower of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
- The ruling targets potential coalitions between Israeli "change bloc" parties and Arab representatives.
Rabbi Gedalyahu Axelrod, the former head of the Haifa Rabbinical Court, has issued a halachic ruling declaring that any Jewish party entering a coalition with Arab factions falls under the "law of the pursuer" (din rodef). Rabbi Axelrod, who belongs to the "messianic" wing of the Chabad movement and is known for his security-focused views based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, stated that such alliances pose a direct threat to the lives of Israeli citizens.
The "law of the pursuer," rooted in Talmudic discussions on self-defense, permits extreme measures to save a victim from a mortal threat. In classical religious sources, a "rodef" is an individual intending to commit murder, against whom lethal force is permissible to save the intended victim. Rabbi Axelrod's ruling specifically targets "change bloc" parties in Israel that might consider cooperating with Arab political representatives, citing security concerns for the Jewish state.