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Rabbi Eliyahu Rules It Permissible to Vote for Non-Jewish Candidate
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What happened
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu ruled that voting for Yosef Haddad, a non-Jewish candidate on the "Amcha Israel" party list, is permissible according to Jewish law. This contrasts with a previous ruling by Rabbi Shlomo Aviner and comes amid renewed public controversy over Haddad's past support for a two-state solution.
- 01Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu permits voting for non-Jewish candidate Yosef Haddad.
- 02Eliyahu cites precedent of non-Jews in other Israeli parties.
- 03His ruling contradicts Rabbi Shlomo Aviner's previous prohibition.
- 04Haddad faces controversy over past support for a two-state solution.
- 05Party chairman Ofer Vinter defends Haddad based on shared military service.
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