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Israeli Ambassador Leiter Condemns Violence in West Bank as Contrary to Settling the Land Commandment
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First reported by Walla · 33 minutes ago
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Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter condemned recent violent acts in the West Bank village of Kusra, stating they contradict the biblical commandment to settle the land, which requires justice and morality alongside settlement. He emphasized that true settlement involves building a society based on law and ethics, not violence or lawlessness.
- 01Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter links West Bank violence to a misinterpretation of settling the land.
- 02He stresses settling the land requires justice, morality, and rule of law, not just building homes.
- 03Leiter cites biblical verses underscoring the need for righteous judgment in society.
- 04He condemns Kusra violence as unjustified and destabilizing, diverting security resources.
- 05Leiter echoes U.S. Ambassador Mike Herzog’s terming the acts as 'unsettling behavior.'
- 06He concludes that living in Israel demands upholding justice, not just inhabiting the land.
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