Israel – The ministerial committee on legislation unanimously voted down a bill that would grant rabbis immunity to prosecution for incitement based on their published opinions on religious matters.
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The bill would have shielded rabbis from criminal responsibility for published works or for both written and oral opinions on their published works.
Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira last year, after being arrested for alleged connection with a mosque arson.
In other words, rabbis would be safe from any legal action in connection with any such publication “involving the Torah.”
MKs Michal Ben Ari slammed the rejection of the bill as giving “a green light to the continued persecution by the state prosecution of rabbis and Jewish law, while academics and leftists continue their incitement without fear.”
Rabbonim should have no greater immunity for inciting racial or ethnic hatred than anyone else. In fact, they should be held to a higher standard than the average citizen. There is no excuse to wrap yourself in the cloak of daas torah when your statements are likely to result in injury or death to others.
why should religious leaders get a pass for incitement
what next a pass for financial fraud
you can write halacha without using words that cane be interpreted as incitement
I agree. I feel that this is discriminatory against rabbis who should be allowed to say whatever they want as long as it doesn’t result in a riot or violence.
#’s 1,2 and 3 are mistaken and misinformed.stop blaming the victims.you make it sound as if the arabs are not accountable for their actions.if they don’t like a rabbi’s psak or aitza and they go nuts,it is the arabs who are to blame and perhaps the state for continuously holding them to a much lower standard of law abidance then the states jewish citizens.