MK Karib, who serves as a reform rabbi, arrived with a group of women at the Western Wall with a Torah scroll in his possession, contrary to local procedures • "Proud to use immunity" • Right-wing outraged: "Prosecute"
MK Gilad Karib with the Torah scroll
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Women of the Western Wall
MK of the Labor Party, the Reform Rabbi Gilad Karib, took advantage of his parliamentary immunity this morning (Tuesday) and brought a Torah scroll into the Western Wall plaza, contrary to local procedures. Karib arrived with the Western Wall Women "While provoking the worshipers."
Photo: Western Wall Women
"MK Karib arrived at the Western Wall plaza with the Western Wall women group of about 20 women, and although he was aware that this incident would violate public order in the most sensitive place and it is contrary to procedures at the Western Wall and he was even given a letter from the Ministry of Justice "Unfortunately, he ignored it and continued the provocation," the Western Wall Heritage Foundation said.
After the criticism, Karib refused to apologize and said: "We will continue to fight for the right of all streams and communities in the Jewish people to pray as a custom at the Western Wall. I am proud to use my immunity to carry the Torah of the Western Wall women. Women should pray and read the Torah as their custom. "
Yochi Rapaport, CEO of the Western Wall Women, said: "Our victory in reading the Torah at the Western Wall, on the eve of the 73rd Independence Day of the State of Israel, is the victory of tolerance and sanity over extremism, incitement and exclusion - the victory of Klal Am Yisrael.
We will continue to reach the Western Wall every month and fight for the right of prayer for every Jew and Jew. "
On the right defenders
"It is disgraceful and inappropriate for a Knesset member to use his immunity to commit a criminal offense and hurt feelings with Israel on Rosh Chodesh," said Jewish Power Chairman MK Itamar Ben Gvir.
"I intend to file a complaint with the Speaker of the Knesset against Karib's actions and request that he be warned not to continue committing criminal offenses of agitation and rebellion that immunity does not protect."
MK Pindros of Torah Judaism also referred to the incident in an interview with the ultra-Orthodox radio Kol Barama: "MK Kariv used his immunity to bring a Torah scroll into the Western Wall in violation of procedures.
MK Karib responded to Pinderov's remarks in a tweet he posted on his Twitter account: Security. "
