tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post9046911047291860557..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Politics makes strange bedfellowsRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-90054388835275305682021-04-05T20:25:43.177+03:002021-04-05T20:25:43.177+03:00To the extent that he and his followers are not zi...To the extent that he and his followers are not zionistic in the sense that they do not value Jewish self governance or a jewsish nation-state, this would be entirely consistent with their outlook. Not at all surprised. Smash Kernelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345132739972342679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-16774696208266440982021-04-05T19:02:16.165+03:002021-04-05T19:02:16.165+03:00This criticism of R. Kanievsky is racist. Like it...This criticism of R. Kanievsky is racist. Like it or not, non-Jews, which in Israel are mainly Arabs, have the right to vote. That means that their votes gain them political power, which translates as seats in the Knesset. And under Israel's parliamentary/coalition system, that means leverage to sit in the government and get power. <br /><br />So why should a Charedi party not co-operate with groups it feels are closer to its interests than another group? Just because the latter are ethnically Jewish, even if ideologically farther from them?<br /><br />To put it more crassly, R. Chaim seems to be saying, better a frum goy than a Jewish apikorus. Can't say he is wrong. (Not to mention that many of the voters for the more left-wing parties may not even be halakhically Jewish.)Bored Lawyernoreply@blogger.com