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Satmar Billionaire Proposes Legal Fight Against Israel to Gur Hasidic Leader

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First reported by Channel 13 · 2 hours ago

What happened

Yoeli Landau, a Satmar billionaire, met with Gur Rebbe Yaakov Aryeh Alter to offer millions for legal battles against Israel's conscription law, including complaints to the International Criminal Court. The Gur Rebbe neither accepted nor rejected the proposal, marking a significant development in ultra-Orthodox opposition to military draft enforcement.

01Yoeli Landau offered large funds to ultra-Orthodox communities to fight Israel's conscription law.
02He proposed filing complaints against Israel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
03Landau pledged $1 million to support legal aid for yeshiva students resisting the draft.
04Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter did not respond directly but did not reject the offer.
05Landau previously lent his private plane to the Gur Rebbe for fundraising trips to the US.
06An earlier proposal to sever ties with Israel was rejected by the Gur Rebbe.

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