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Top Rabbi Landau Sparks Outrage With Anti-Zionist, Anti-Israel Remarks

Prominent Haredi leader Rabbi Dov Landau has caused a political uproar in Israel with statements questioning the necessity of the state, criticizing religious Zionist soldiers, and blaming the Zionist movement for increased Arab hostility. Opposition leaders have strongly condemned his remarks, calling them anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic.

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Top Rabbi Landau Sparks Outrage With Anti-Zionist, Anti-Israel Remarks
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What happened

  1. 01Top Haredi Rabbi Dov Landau questioned the establishment of Israel and criticized religious Zionist soldiers.
  2. 02Landau suggested Arab or UN rule would have been preferable to the State of Israel.
  3. 03He claimed religious Zionist soldiers died due to a "distorted Torah" and operations for state "dignity."
  4. 04Opposition leaders condemned Landau's remarks as anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic.
  5. 05Landau previously criticized the conscription of religious Zionists into the army.
Translated and summarized by baba from Arab48, the latest report. Read Arab48’s original

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