Tel Aviv – The national protest movement got another vote of confidence on Tuesday from Tel Aviv’s Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, who became the most senior haredi figure to officially support the cause. Lau warned, however, that the protest would only succeed if it remained non-political.
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“I will call the prime minister today – I still have direct contact with him – and ask him to declare what is the mandate of the Trachtenberg committee and whether he will accept its recommendations,” Lau promised.
“This is my contribution to the protest. The cry is understandable and justified, but the protest will only succeed if it remains a-political and does not descend into violence.”
I don’t understand what he means by “a-political”…isn’t that the point of a protest??
The support and endorsement of a gadol hador such as Rav Lau, shlita, should put to rest the comments from many posters here that these demonstrations are part of a secular plot to push EY further in a leftist/socialist direction. Now its time for the chareidi residents of EY to join hands with the others and turn out for the largest demonstration in the history of the medinah to demand affordable housing and good paying jobs for all Israelis who are willing to work and contribute to the growth of the Israeli economy.