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Prominent Rabbi Slams Party for Arab Candidate, Cites Religious Law
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 11 hours ago
What happened
A prominent Israeli rabbi has declared it religiously impermissible to vote for a party featuring a non-Jewish candidate in a leadership position. The party in question, "Amcha Yisrael," defended its Arab candidate, a decorated war veteran and activist, rejecting the rabbi's stance.
- 01Rabbi Shlomo Aviner opposes a non-Jewish candidate in party leadership.
- 02He cited religious law forbidding non-Jews from leading in Israel.
- 03The "Amcha Yisrael" party rejected the rabbi's criticism.
- 04Party leader Ofer Winter highlighted his service with non-Jewish soldiers.
- 05Candidate Yosef Haddad is an Arab Christian war veteran and activist.
- 06Haddad aims to be the first Arab minister of public diplomacy.
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