Leading rabbi encourages IDF soldiers to use Palestinian human shields
'Your life is more important than that of the enemy', Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira tells students, adding that a soldier should never put himself in danger even for the sake of a civilian.
By Haaretz ServiceA leading rabbi in the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar has encouraged Israel Defense Forces soldiers to make use of the outlawed "neighbor procedure" while operating in Palestinian areas.
"Anything you do to keep the war tough is permissible, and obligatory according to the torah," Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira, headmaster of the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva, wrote in fliers distributed to his students.
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Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira in court on January 20, 2010. |
| Photo by: Olivier Fitoussi |
"According to true Jewish values, your lives come before those of the enemy, whether he is a soldier or a civilian under protection. Therefore, you are forbidden from endangering your own life for the sake of the enemy, not even for a civilian," Shapira declared.
Shapira was arrested over the summer for encouraging Jews to kill Gentiles in his book "The King's Torah." The preface of the book, which was published in November, states that it is forbidden to kill non-Jews - but the book then apparently describes the context in which it is permitted to do so.
The rabbi's decree came less than a month after the southern command military court convicted two IDF soldiers of using human shields during Operation Cast Lead, Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, in the winter of 2008-2009.
The soldiers were convicted of offenses including inappropriate behavior and overstepping authority for ordering an 11-year-old Palestinian to search bags suspected to have been booby trapped.
The conviction is the first such conviction for soldiers who made use of human shields during an operation, an act strictly prohibited in IDF protocols.
The incident occurred during a search conducted by Givati soldiers in southern Gaza City in January 2009. An investigation was launched last July, after a United Nations report on children in armed combat brought the details of the event to the military police's attention.
The indictment also relied on a complaint filed by the Israeli chapter of the Defense for Children organization.
The IDF spokesperson's unit stressed that, during every incursion, soldiers were told that forcing civilians to assist in military operations was strictly forbidden, especially if such action were to endanger their lives.
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This man is a great example of what is wrong with this world and the wicked humans who inhabit it....not all are wicked but the wicked likek to use their power for evil.
Send this guy to Hamas. He can convert and then fit right in.
i am so glad that people on this thread are condemning this nut job...crazy people shouting on the street corner make more sense than tis guy...
This guy is nuts! There is no justification in the Torah for doing what he suggests. The bigger shame is that he espouses these views to his students...how is that different from the masjids indoctrinating their students that Jews are the enemy. Disgusting.
.. never changes. In World War 2 it was "appropriate" to kill civilians to "destroy the moral" of the enemy. Jewish rabbis of each nation who crushed into each other in World War 1, prayed for the people of "their" nation. Jews were killing Jews on the field. In Iraq, Muslims are killing Muslims. Christians killed Christians in Ireland for example. The only "solution" is to stop war and to stop the fighting. For the sake of the children who do not deserve to life in such a world.
This is immensely discouraging and is a slander against the best that Judaism has to offer in its rich tradition. Here we have an observer of the law, undoubtedly scrupulous in his observance who teaches the relgious commands of conducting war. Since non-Jews have different souls in the interpretationn of this rabbi, in defending Jews, you are permitted to use them as targets if a Jew's life is in the least danger. It doesnt matter if the individual being used is innocent, male female, elderly or infant. You can use them as targets. What has this man taught his stuudents of peace and the primary role it plays throughout Jewish tradition. Has he ever acted as a peacemaker with those he deems his enemies. Why would anyone feel what this man is teaching is of God? He teaches agression, contempt and the purity of hatred and that life is not the same. It is vile and adds to the pain of the world, enhances conflict and instills hatred. There are many behind him who see and hear him as a brilliant exponent of Torah values. Shame!
That is the logical conclusion with this so-called religious leader and most Israelis.
Well, we said it after 9/11 about Islam, so we have to say it here as well: Don't blame Judaism. These rabbis are to Judaism what the Klan is to Christianity or Al Qaeda is to Islam.
When will the world understand, that searching for / politicizing / creating biological links, identities, relationships, and therefore hierarchies (yes, Zionism for instance, but also other ideologies in the past), is shameful? Nationalism and its racial/ethnic claims are dangerous and utterly nonsensical. Widen your horizon instead of reproducing malicious patterns of the past!
It might be of some interest to note one of the items on Albert Einstein’s desk, found after his death and prior to a planned speech to the israeli Knesset, was the following introduction: " I am not an American, I am not a jew, I am a human being". it was, therefore, not a surprise that jewish leaders of that day were shaking in their boots, and much relieved when he turned down the presidency of israel which would then go to chain Weitzman. for a definitive work on his life, works and trials, go to "Einstein" by Walter Isaacson.
A letter was written to philosopher Eric Gutkind in January 1954, a year before Einstein´s death said: “Religions are childish Fairy Tales”. It is mostly false and negative and sets people against each other. It's very sectarian. There is no place for it in modern civilisation. We need minds to be opened and polished and furnished with the great wonderfulness of science and knowledge, not poisoned with the redundant mindless idiotic sewage of Horrible ignorant Stone Age savages.
If it was an Muslim cleric/Imam making such a comment against Israeli's or non mulsims, it would be plastered all over the western media, television, newspapers, magazines - everywhere.But this outrageous comment by a well known Rabi will not even appear in western media.Wonder why that is ??!!
What is demanded from Israel was never demanded from any other country at war . In Pakistan , Iraq , Afghanistan daily the NATO bombs the crap out of the enemy , drones are killing hundreds , sometimes missing the target , and yet , nobody is screaming ..... Israel is in an existential fight for her very existence , read the speeches of the Iranian clown , and making most efforts not to harm civilians , is being condemned . If it is not singling out the Jewish state then tell me what is it .
Kohn sees nothing wrong with the policy.
Have been taught by this rabbi (deliberate small letter "r") and others like him? Could explain the upsurge in war crimes.
Although this won't get published, none of the boys where I live have even heard this dude talk. He's irrelevant. BUT Haaretz plays him up anyway because it makes Jews look bad.
Since when is Yitzhak Shapira a 'leading Rabbi'? He is on the lunatic fringe and we need to remember that. See a response to him and his kind at http://www.elijah-interfaith.org/materials/affirming-the-image-of-god-statement-of-scholars-of-the-jewish-theology-project-of-the-elijah-interfaith-institute-long.html
Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira's interpretation of the Torah sounds strangely like jihadists interpretations of the Koran. He ignores the Torah's repeated privileging of the stranger or the alien. Such false interpretations, according to the prophets, were part of the reason for the Babylonian exile. Such is the future that such false teachers create.
I have the feeling that this and other attacks against the "Goyims" have a system and target, which could mount to conspiracy agaist the state! Could it be that the rabbinat Israels plans to take over the Zionist country through getting the World outraged against Israel? Is there no law in Israel that could stop these religious idiots from spewing more scum?
Im sure with the right medicaation and medical supervision he could become a human being at some point
In fact lately we learned several cases in the IDF soldiers using children as human shields, and these are caused by such disgusting teachings that never happened in any wars.
If Israel lets such people wield influence as this god forsaken rabbi it will soon reside in the dust bin of history
IDF to use him as human shield?
human rights violation. What's up with these rabbis? Shas rabbi claiming that non-jews exist only to serve jews. Now, this phony. Remember this next time people claim Hamas&Hisbollah would use civilians as human shields.
Good night age of enlightment and humanism, hello stone age, survival of the fittest, ethnic darwinism, fascism. This has nothing to do with religion or God - its just pure human rampaging hate/fear-driven stupidity - Rabbis, mullahs, priests and pastors should lead their sheep away from that and not drive them into it, otherwise they are the wulf - beware
What a shame...
What it is your ennemy if it's not some one who want you to disappear ? it's a soldier's role to protect the family life of his ennemy ? Are you shocked when Hamas and Hezbollah use their own civilians as human shields or combat from populated areas, mosques, schools and hospitals ?
Religion teaches people the virtues, not being scoundrel. Is he drunk?
This man is a burden and doesn't deserve to call himself a rabbi - his tongue is poison, I mean.
SAD, JUDAISM DOES NOT HAVE THESE VALUES
a Rabbi encouraging illegal actions, who would have thought that would happen.
If this is IDF policy or becomes policy, Israel should withdraw from Geneva. It would be the only honorable thing to do since the Geneva rules are so anathema to the Rabbi's orders. Give up the pretense.
Just show me any International law or agreement Israel respects...
We Americans must pressure our government, that plaything of Israel, to cut off preferential aid, funding and the automatic Security Council veto were Israel to withdraw from Geneva, whether that withdrawal be de jure or de facto. That would be the single best thing we could do to improve national security in the world today, and would do wonders towards restoring our image as a people who respect justice and the rule of law.
Obviously he never served in the idf. Obviously he does not understand what a purpose of the military is. Obviously it is very easy to become a rabi. How much do they earn? Maybe I should be one....
Why should anyone be surprised by anything vile that "Rabbi" Yitzhak Shapira says?
He should be jailed for his incitement. What a piece of trash! As a Jew, he disgusts me with his despicable actions.
stop this B.S. publicity about being the most moral army in the wold. IDF is like any Arab army like Russian like Indian and Pak and American army and somali and ethiopian army. Cruel inhuman and brutal. Nothing to be ashamed of in war. Stop the propaganda machine of blaming civilians and the enemy of playing unfair. The IDF is human just like everyone else and has more propaganda outlets and apologists than its enemy but its more embarrassing when IDF lies and gets caught like some third world banana republic all the time.
Terror in the name of relegions are equal... Islamic terrorism or Jewish terrorism... But thank God, in its base, Relegions cant be judged how one of or some of its beleivers are doing wrong... Relegions are existing to regulate the thrugh human behaviours and ethics... Sorry, I cant say that this person may represent Jewish Relegion... He can be a terrorist like all other terrorists claiming that they are making the thrugh things in the name of their Relegions... Shame!!!
It has to be the water they are drinking, these rabbi,they are going collectively nuts.
it could be the water, Elsie, or it could be that we've tolerated "faith" for too long. I've just had to endure an advert on pay-TV for Scientology (now they're really scary) and have read an article on The Independent web site about extremist mullahs calling for death (in the UK!) to Ahmadi Muslims. And now this!
fearsome?per hebrew aphorism-hypocrites are the ones to be feared.(not sadduccees/pharisees).you'll be glad to know that rabbi,his commentaries on pentateuch,pupils,yitzhar "settlement" and all the rest,are paid by you.great value for money,or a bargain?
Discusting and Shameful
I guess we can take the absence of condemnation as approval----hmmmmm. Given this rabid racist so called holy man and his fellow traveller who thinks we Goys are put heer to serve Jews, is it any wonder Jews have a bad name???.
so simple ......... the justice is............not to harm any creation......organic....... or.............inorganic
Don't risk your own life to protect anyone else. So what is a soldier? On this showing, a publicly funded layabout
How to Stop Islamic Terrorists (it worked before) In the Philippines about 1911, General John J. Pershing was in command of the garrison. There had been numerous Islamic terrorist attacks, so Pershing told his boys to catch them and teach them a lesson. Forced to dig their own graves, the terrorists were all tied to posts. The US soldiers then brought in pigs and slaughtered them, rubbing their bullets in the blood and fat. Thus, the terrorists were terrorized; they saw that they would be contaminated with pig blood. This would mean that they could not enter Heaven, even if they died as terrorist martyrs. All but one was shot, their bodies dumped into the grave, and the hog guts dumped atop the bodies. The lone survivor was allowed to escape back to the terrorist camp and tell his brethren what happened to the others. This stopped terrorism in the Philippines for the next 50 years. Pointing a gun into the face of Islamic terrorists will not make them flinch. They welcome the chance to die for Allah. Like General Pershing, we must show them that they will not get to Muslim heaven (which they believe has an endless supply of virgins) but instead will die with the hated pigs of the devil.
... would you imagine would do this?
Stacy, How great !! Erradicate terror by terror.... Genius indeed !
Stacy - Do you really think what Pershing did is something to be proud of? The US promised the Phillipinos independence if they would fight along side the US in ousting the Spanish. After Spain surrendered, the US reneged and made the Phillipines a US colony - no better than the Spanish who were ousted. The Phillipines war with the US was for freedom and Independence. The US was brutal in it's suppression of Philipinos, killing some 400,000. By the way the vast majority(90%) of those killed were Catholics. The Phillipines was then and still is a heavily Catholic (still 86%) country and muslims account for only 4% of the population and that was even smaller 100 years ago. As a Historian, I have never encountered the anecdote you cited. Perhaps you can point out a legitimate reference to such an episode to bring it out of the category -urban legand.
Your comment is unjewish as hell !
nothing that comes out of that country will every surprise me....
nothing similar in iran? saudi arabia? even the US has pat robertson, who blamed gays for the terrorist attacks of 9/11. that said, in the US there was widespread condemnation of robertson. will the same occur in israel?
then its a fairly embarrassing religion. Given that all religions are inevitably inventions of long ago leaders; or otherwise a bunch of superstitions, the main reason to encourage them as a society is to the extent they themselves encourage positive behaviour. I suspect this rabbi is misinterpreting Judaism, but if he's not, then this particular invention of the religion has to be roundly criticised, and clearly can't be accepted in any international review of actual events perpetrated by say the IDF.
He firmly believes that goyim have different souls from Jews.
As do all "religious" Jews-I remember learning in seminary that the soul of a Jew has more "power"-it's like connecting with a "631 volt battery" instead of a "7 volt battery" to G-d (you know, bc us Jews have the 631 commandments and goyim only have the 7 noahide laws). Rubbish .
Here, in the US, we have a name for people like Rabbi Shapira. We call them Nazis.
A disgrace to Judaism.
What a chillul HaShem! This is not the way of Judaism, to advocate cruelty.
the total absence of condemnation by Israeli citizens and laclustre action of the Israeli government is disgusting. Where are the comments? Or does the Israeli public silently agree?
no way a man of god a person who preaches and promotes killing of others whether jews or gentiles
it's only secular values that very recently have been able to keep religion in check...in some places at least
... I don't why the diaspora does not disown Israel
A so called rabbi (A religious figure) encourages the I D F to use Palestinians as human shields if this was the other way around it would be called inhumane terrorism but because its Israel it seems that its OK what a fair world we live in
True Tzaddik, man of truth. Jews should make repentance, adapt real Jewish values instead of the empty secular culture that is plaguing Israel unfortunately.
an anti-semite leans back with satisfaction and confidence in his views
So why are there so many crazy Rabbi's in Israel? Or let's put it this way, are there normal Rabbi's in Israel who have some concept of humanity and simple human rights, and who don't turn our great religion into an object of derision. These bogus rabbi's are a disgrace to our great religion.
Looks like a cowardly little wimp who never had the cojones to join the IDF - so he seeks his manhood by manipulatiing others to do his killing for him. You know, there's those whose hallowed pose is comes wisdon and knowledge - and then there's those wannabe nobodies whose hallowed facade can be spotted at a glance - look at this little man try!
Radical Jews and Radical Muslims...ohhh they are one in the same....and god help us all.
Let's include the racist in Safed, while we're at it.
What he and his co-author Rabbi wrote in TKT should have subjected them to criminal charges. However, not only has that not happened but Netanyahu and his MK cronies have remained silent on the subject. For those who don't know they said that Thou Shalt not murder applies only to a Jew who kills Jew. Since "non_Jews are uncompassionate by nature" they should be killed in order to "curb their evil inclinations." They also said, "There is justification for killing babies if it is clear that they will grow up toharm us, and in such a situation they may be harmed deliberately, and not only during combat with adults." So these are the ideas and values that the current government is happy to remain silent about. What is happening to the Israel that I was raised to be proud of?
to religious extremists everywhere. I'm not saying that he should be put in prison or censored, however; moderate Jews should speak out against his writings, especially those Jews in the Israeli government and military.
Shows terror has no specific religion
This is the rule of war forever applies to every country in the world , but Israel is the only country at war who does not follow this rule to the fullest and often needlessly puts solders in harm way to save the lives of an enemy . It is not a normal country like others who bomb the enemy into submission without discussing nonsense .
"normal" countries don't consider small unarmed children "enemies." you only prove that to the extent people like you exercise influence and power, israel becomes less and less a member of the civilized world
life is life.stone ages mentality has no place in the 21st centrury.
The ultra-Orthodox along with Lieberman and Netanyahu will destroy Israel. They do damage from within and outside Israel. Narrow nationalism coupled with greed and religious zealotry alienates rational people.
Netanyahu, Lieberman, and the ultra-orthodox have harmed Israel, but won't "destroy" her. There's lots of intelligent life beyond the doomsday, epater-le-bourgeois headlines of Haaretz, catering to lustful global anti-Semites. But of course, I first have to pass Haaretz's "unbiased moderator" for this post to see the light.
Bravo Rabbi, you get it. The Rabbi does not say kill innocent civilians for killings sake, he says the soldiers have to put their lives first. And they should.
so then just raze the whole place to the ground. leave nothing standing and no one alive. that way no soldier's life would ever be at risk. problem is, you would also see no problem in that. you and your ilk are a scourge upon humanity
i wonder what kind of rabbanot we are having in our society .perhaps thy should pass a psychology test .every year to see if thy fit to be ,or called rabbi . or served as a rabbi .in there future .
is the wood of the hellfire! May God, the Greatest and the Merciful, makes his life and the ones of his followers a permanent turnamoil for the rest of the timelife.
Shapira dispels any romantic notion of valor under fire. Perhaps realistic and good advice to a soldier. Yet it leaves little to inspire the world to the Israeli cause. And what does it say to the average Palestinian who just wants to be left alone to tend to his job and raise his family?
He pisses me off
This rabbi sounds like a bit of a nut job but the headline may be misleading. Is he really encouraging soldiers to use Palestinians as human shields or is he saying something a little less extreme -- that soldiers shouldn't be obligated to risk their lives to save the civilians of their enemy. There's a difference between telling soldiers to: (1) not take action to rescue a civilian if the rescue would put your own life at risk; and (2) treat the lives of civilians like body armor. Asking an 11 year boy to open a bag suspected to contain explosives is a shocking crime. And if that is condoned by rabbis or others, there is a deep moral vacuum.
only the criminally insane leftist cowards would instruct their own soldiers to risk their lives in order to protect the enemy
The rabbi isn't instructing IDF soldiers to risk their lives in order to "protect the enemy". He is instructing the IDF to put INNOCENT CIVILIANS at risk in order to protect their own lives. That is a war crime, pure and simple.
Can someone please tell me the difference between this phony Rabbi and a Taliban? This is a sick man who needs to be put in jail. If there is such a thing as hell, this Rabbi will be considered VIP by any God.
Although stupid but at least he said what most IDF already practice but don't have thae balls to say it.
Maybe he gets so freaked out that his bogotry, racism and veiled inferiority complex get cured. Oh, and teach him some Gemara; he has forgotten the Jewish way.
WHY IS MY GOVERMENT SUPPORTING THIS COUNTRY?
They've bought The Best Congress Money Can Buy™, and most of the other politicians, too. Since it's a matter of public record that the number of media corporations in the US that reach 50% or more of Americans has diminished from over 50 to 5 in the last 30 years, and since the ownership and activism of those remaining media corporations is a matter of public record, the "government" is merely following the bidding of its actual owners. We mere citizens are no longer even taken seriously.
Shapira's "true Jewish values" are the basis for war-crimes. Does he speak for the Kooks, the settlers or Israelis in general? If any Muslim cleric said things like Shapira and Ovadia Yosef have done recently, the story would be all over the Western media, and rightly so. These Israeli rabbis are seriously deficient in morality. Their publicly expressed views are more hate filled than those of the Nazis.
At last an honest zionist.
LMAO They did it before you even said a word.
Who hide behind children.
After all, if you let them the various NIF funded anti-Israeli groups will insist that you forced them.
and what are the repercussions?
The man has a superior understanding of fashion compared with Shapira who couture-like spoken is a look-alike of Peter Falk's inspector Colombo.
This piece is obviously written with regard to the allegation of misconduct by IDF forces during operation Cast Lead. The most frequently mention of these 'violations' was the use of a gaza boy to open a suitcase that his family had packed earlier. There is nothing wrong with that action. If the boy had refused, the proper assumption would be that the suitcase was dangerous and should be handled by the EOD Team (explosive ordnance demolition). No harm, no foul. The kid is alive and so are the soldiers.
I appreciate Haaretz' efforts in reporting on these fringe figures, part of me says "enough already". We know there are crazies out there, but then I also think that the reprting is necessary so that the world at large can see where the Israeli psyche is being led by these messianic nut jobs. The Jerusalem Post simply censors this stuff.
so goes the US media. you won't hear/see word one about this in mainstream US media, where criticism of Israel is strictly verboten. Sure, you'll see/hear an Arab voice once in while, only to be shouted down, derided and then ushered off the stage just as soon as "fair and balanced reporting" permits
no idea how leading the rabbi is, I hope for the future of Israel misleading is the better word.
Why are Israel's Rabbi's so determined to prove the worst accusations against Jews and the nation?
Just do not say I will be considered Gentile red meat for Israeli barbecue because G-d created Gentiles not as servants or human shields but as mjummy mjummy spare ribbies for Jews. Please.
A racist rabbi using his status to heed thuggish army behaviour... nice.
Today we hear of a rabbi saying it is just fine to use a Palestinian as a human shield. I suspect he would think using a child would be OK. Yesterday JTA reports that the spiritual head of the Shas party, Oviadia Yosef said in his sermon that the goyim (non-Jews) were made to serve the Jews. So far I haven't heard any condemnation from Israeli officials. If these two racist creeps represent Judaism and Israel count me out.
Don't wait for casualties caused by a soldier who might want to defend himself based on confusion about his legal obligations caused by this Rabbis advice.
What confuses outsiders is, what makes this rabbi a "leading" rabbi? Does his title give him the authority to countermand the stated policies of the IDF? Is the government in fear of this man and his perceived power? Or is it afraid of the settlers? It has to be either fear or approval. Which is it?
meets the most moral rabbi. By courtesy of the only democracy in the Middle East.
There are laws in many countries that prosecute people for inciting violence or to break the law. Israel?
Hardly. This man is a fringe lunatic.
...which has done a splendid job of replacing the "mainstream" in Israeli society these past few years. Fix that problem, and most of Israel's others go away entirely.
Extremists scare the living daylights out of me, even if they appear in the disguise of a rabbi.
this is religious logic taken to (seemingly) its natural conclusions. i wonder, how many rabbis share the same thoughts but don't utter them? just imagine what the catholic church would do and say if unfettered? well, you needn't imagine, just look at its history. It's the history of repression/oppression/violence you find in all religions (please, no nonsensical defenses of religion citing hitler. he was a christian beloved by the church. same for franco. pol pot and stalin didn't kill for atheism)
after all the anti-gentile unsubstantiated nonsense about Palestinian "human shield" ops,it appears that the most moral army in history have been doing this very cowardly thing,encouraged by their "religious"mentors.
you racist rabid bigot. I sure like having this kind of insight into the so called light unto nations. Great recruitment material. Keep it coming you and the other scum who thinks we goys exist to serve jews.
How many of the 613 commandments has this guy broken by his statements? He should be stripped of his rabbinical status.
Shapira is one evil and hideous piece of trash.
I am disgusted. Israel needs to start keeping the far right in line. Many of the Islamic fundamentalists who preach their insanity are uneducated and oppressed, but people like this man who refers to himself as a Rabbi, have had the benefit of an education and coddling thanks to the state of Israel; which is assisted in its socio-religious welfare program by the generosity of US taxpayers. Time to cut the umbilical cord.
how? in the USA a "man" such as this rabbi would be free to make his loathsome pronouncements. but what would keep him in check would be the widespread revulsion that would greet his statements. this "man of god" (what a farce) must think his words have a wide audience and will be well received in at least some parts of Israel. Before someone points out to me the general condemnation from Jews on these talkbacks, I would say I doubt they represent the average Israeli
the real face of Israel is starting to show more and more. Human shields, kill the goyim, don't rent to palestinians. Jewism doesn't seem very tolerant, or appealing.
Are these people some kind of fifth column? That's three appalling pieces in this edition alone. Do you have any rabbis who would pass for sane in civilized society?
Religious extremists are despicable and hateful...disgusting...I'm not saying anymore...!!!
"Religious extremist" is an oxymoron, no matter what "religion" the extremist ostensibly supports. Those of us who DO have faith should remember never to give oxy to such morons.
"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."
try thinking for a change
that Patton was referring to enemy soldiers and not to civilian bystanders.
Because this rabbi is definitely talking about using civilians as human shields.....
He was talking abour soldiers on a battlefield and not civilians.
First that creep from Shas and now this... again. The Israeli rabbinical community just keeps shooting itself in the foot.
It is outraging what these Rabbis are saying today. As the government of Israel keeps silent to such racist and inhuman rubbish, it seems to me these B*stards are rapidly taking over the country. It is high noon to stop them before Israel is ousted from the World's family of civilized states.
Now tell me WHY do you think the rest of the world is turning against you Israel? You are your own worst enemy. Time to rein in the far right.
you sick man. Did the 'rest of the world' do anything to help us Jews in world war 2? You have a very short memory. We have learnt with our blood all through history, that we cannot rely on and play to the tune of 'the rest of the world'.
To "rein in the far right" would ensnare virtually every major political, cultural or religious leader in the State of Israel and her prize satrapy, what once was the United States of America.
If such behaviour is acceptable, then it would be acceptable for a group such as Hamas to use Jewish children as human shields? Or is it so that this is a special rule for Jews only because only their lives are important? It is really amazing how such people condemn terrorist tactics from others whilst proclaiming it Kosher for themselves to use such methods. This Rabbi should be the spokesperson for Hamas.
It's called Palestine!
Wow! 1. Transfer of arab citizens from israel - Leiberman 2. Loyality Oath for 'non jews' - Knesset 3. Burning of palestinian School - Price Tag:settler 4. Non-Jews sheer existance is to serve Jews - Shas Leader 5. Ok to use palestinians civilains as Human sheild and even killing of innocent is OK - Rabbi to IDF (as if IDF really need to know this from the Rabbi) What's next? Most Moral Army and the only 'real' democracy in middle East. Amazing! Won't print I know!
1. The Palestian/Arab refugees should go to Jordon or other Arab staes in as much as the thousands of Jews that were pushed from Arab States. 2. Who wants a 5th Column in their own country when those on the border want to push the Jews into the sea. 3. There is associated history with this schools surroundings, may be you are only seeing one side of what's going on. 4. maybe Shas Leadershould have said the Jews (and others) should follow the first commandment instead. 5. Agree, I would like to see the holy scripture writings that refer to this practice.
Even when we speak of Arab women and children.
His mother must be so proud!
There are very few religious Jews who consider Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira to be their religious mentor. He may make headlines--like Neturei Karta do--but represents very few.
Isn't in human nature to save his own skin before that of worthless enemies?
The statement is anathema to the Geneva treaty that Israel joined. The honorable thing would be for Israel to withdraw from the treaty since it is unwilling to abide by its terms.
Calling civilians" worthless enemies" goes to show how deep you have morally plunged !
First of all civilians are not enemies. Secondly, you should not think of other human beings as worthless. This attitude towards other people brings very unpleasant associations.
or of the new shadow. I truly cannot believe the expression of a worthless enemy. We are talking about human beings on both sides. Hate is a bad advisor.
The civilian popln is not your "enemy".
It is likely your nature Motek, but not that of anyone with a sense of morality and compassion. You are a blight to the Jewish people.
If a trained soldier is not able to fight for his life against the civilian -man,woman,child - whitout killing ,he cannot be called a soldier but a coward..
What is problematic with this comment is that you do not see it is problematic and that is a sign of the debased nature of Israeli society.
How about you????????
Her name has been used to post this. Please Haaretz, don't censor this post out of "time constraints".
This guy is a sick bastard! There appears to be more than enough hate in your country...so sad.