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religion2 years ago•0 min saved

Israeli Soldiers Suspended for Disrespecting Mosques and Reciting Jewish Prayer

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef expressed his concern over images and videos showing Israeli soldiers disrespecting and desecrating mosques and religious sites during the conflict in Gaza and the West Bank. He wrote a letter to the IDF Chief Rabbi, emphasizing that such actions cause damage to the people of Israel and its global image. Rabbi Yosef called for soldiers to be educated about the importance of respecting the feelings of members of other religions.

via Haaretz|

#desecration #israeli-soldiers #mosques

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

Israel faces protests and calls for judicial reform to prevent civil unrest.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef called for dialogue on the Israeli government's proposed judicial overhaul to prevent the possibility of a civil war. While not getting involved in the politics of the controversial overhaul, Yosef said that the High Court of Justice should not intervene in matters of religion, for which there is a Chief Rabbinate court. The overhaul has riven Israeli society, with critics saying it will destroy Israel's fragile system of checks and balances by concentrating power in the hands of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his parliamentary majority.

via The Times of Israel|

#civil-war #high-court-of-justice #israel