The rabbis are the ones who can stop the pogroms in Judea and Samaria - it is in their power | Nachman Shai
Dr. Nachman Shai attacks the silence of the rabbis in the face of the wave of Jewish rioters in Judea and Samaria, and calls on them to use their spiritual authority to stop Jewish terrorism. The article criticizes the failure of the security establishment, the cancellation of administrative detention orders against Jews, and public indifference.
Dr. Nachman Shai, in a sharp opinion piece, attacks the silence of the rabbis in Judea and Samaria in the face of the wave of Jewish rioters who raid Palestinian villages every night. He argues that the rabbis have the power and spiritual authority to stop the phenomenon, but they refrain from speaking out. Shai harshly criticizes the security establishment, especially the Minister of Defense who canceled administrative detention orders against Jews immediately upon taking office. He notes that the IDF, despite its high operational capabilities, cannot deal with about 100 rioters, and accuses the political echelon of tying the army's hands. Shai raises concern that the rabbis' silence is interpreted as consent, and reminds of the commandment "Do not stand idly by your neighbor's blood." He calls on the rabbis, intellectuals, and academia to wake up and defend the moral values of the state. At the end of the article, he notes that hundreds of Breslov Hasidim celebrated violently in Jerusalem, including a lynching of an elderly Arab.