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Last update - 16:11 24/03/2008 MK demands probe into rabbi who decreed against employing Arabs By Yoav Stern and Nadav Shragai, Haaretz Correspondents Tags: Rabbi Dov Lior, Arabs  Arab MK Taleb Al-Sana on Monday demanded an investigation be opened against a settler rabbi who issued a halakhic ruling last week stating it is forbidden by Jewish law to employ Arabs or rent homes to them. In his request to Attorney General Menachem Mazuz, the Ra'am-Ta'al chairman said: "These comments are discriminatory and illegal... We are not surprised by these words and by the harsh words of the extreme right." "It's a shame that a rabbi speaks like this, especially since the Jewish nation suffers from anti-Semitism," Al-Sana added. "These words remind us of the darkest regumes." Advertisement The halakhic ruling was issued five days ago by the chairman of the Yesha rabbinical council and chief rabbi of Kiryat Arba, Rabbi Dov Lior. In an interview published by "Eretz Israel Shelanu" (Our Land of Israel), to be distributed this Saturday in various synagogues, Lior said that "since this is a matter of endangering souls, it is clear that it is completely forbidden to employ them and rent houses to them in Israel. Their employment is forbidden not only at yeshivas, but at factories, hotels and everywhere." Related articles: Top Yesha rabbi says Jewish law forbids renting houses to Arabs Study: Israeli Jews becoming increasingly racist toward Arabs Bookmark to del.icio.us   Nothing to fear Nasrallah says power of IDF exaggerated, Zionist entity can be wiped out. Sharing the blame Al-Qaida deputy chief calls on Muslims to strike Jews 'everywhere' over Gaza raids.   1.   Rabbis 12:23  |  Natallie Durson 24/03/08   2.   The Biggest Anti-Semites Today Are The Muslim Arabs 12:56  |  Yishai Kohen 24/03/08   3.   The internal Arab danger ignored. 13:06  |  Jean Van Daem 24/03/08   4.   Rabbi`s psak 13:09  |  Alan 24/03/08   5.   Bravo, Natalie, you got it 13:11  |  Buzaglow 24/03/08   6.   Dov Lior is and Embarassment to Jews Everywhere 13:19  |  Stuart Wilder 24/03/08   7.   It`s not the Baptists killing Jews right now 14:00  |  Bernard Ross 24/03/08   8.   You don`t employ and house people who want to kill you. 14:25  |  Chaim 24/03/08   9.   stuart wilder 14:51  |  israel l 24/03/08   10.   His only crime is stating the truth 15:06  |  Gili 24/03/08   11.   Al Sana calls for probe of Rabbi`s statements 15:09  |  eli 24/03/08   12.   The Rabbi speaks for the majority of Jews 15:32  |  El-Birawi 24/03/08   13.   Rabbis Need No Probing - Just A-Policize Them 15:36  |  B`Galil 24/03/08   14.   Maybe he is right 15:37  |  Gee 24/03/08   15.   MK Al-Sana = anti semite 15:41  |  Simcha 24/03/08   16.   Maybe 18:32  |  raden 24/03/08   17.   84% of palestinians approve the killing 18:40  |  richard 24/03/08   18.   Stuart Wilder- You didnt read what the Rabbi Said 20:02  |  Curtis Jackson 24/03/08   19.   This fatwa is the building stop we need 20:10  |  Franky 24/03/08   20.   #16 - Raden - You are dead wrong 06:21  |  Slibovitz 25/03/08

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