Israel's political system is in turmoil after the umbrella organization of British Jews last night (Wednesday) attacked MK Bezalel Smutrich, the chairman of Religious Zionism, who came to London for a series of meetings with rabbis and heads of Jewish communities.
In a tweet posted by the organization on Twitter, they attacked the Knesset very harshly and wrote: "We reject Bezalel Smutrich's disgusting views and hateful ideology and call on all members of the British Jewish community to show him the door. Get back on the Bezalel plane, and you will be remembered forever. Here".
On the other hand, the Knesset member actually sent a conciliatory message and wrote on Twitter: "British Jews, I love you, all of you."
Chairman of Religious Zionism Smutrich attacks the High Court ruling on the issue of Reform and Conservative conversion, Archive
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz responded by tweeting: "I heard that Smutrich complains that the 'progressives' have taken over the Jewish community in Britain. Not Bezalel, it is the racism and priesthood of your party that are repulsive in the Jewish communities that have always advocated tolerance, equality and justice."
Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai: "Smutrich has nothing to look for in Britain, the community there has already expressed its opinion.
Racism has no place anywhere.
Go home. '
The chairman of the Constitution Committee, MK Rabbi Gilad Karib (Labor), wrote: "There is nothing to be moved by the fact that Diaspora Jewry answers Smutrich in a language he is familiar with. Of British Jewry has replaced the accepted British etiquette with Israeli impudence. "
I heard that Smutrich complains that "the progressives" have taken over the Jewish community in Britain
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- Nitzan Horowitz Nitzan Horowitz Nitzan Horowitz (@NitzanHorowitz) February 10, 2022
On the other hand, on the right, they attacked the boycott of the organization.
Communications Minister Yoaz Handel wrote: "It is not appropriate to accept an Israeli MK who comes to meet with various Jewish communities. Even when there are disagreements, there is a way to express them. Anyone who wants to influence Israeli politics has a place in Israel."
The Likud party said: "We completely reject the blatant and shameful tweet published by the umbrella organization of British Jews against MK Bezalel Smutrich. That this organization will not treat post-Zionist Knesset members from the left who deny the existence of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people in this way. Shame. "
It is clear that this organization will not treat left-wing Knesset members who deny the existence of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people in this way.
shame!
- Likud (@Likud_Party) February 10, 2022
Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the World Zionist Organization and acting chairman of the Jewish Agency, commented: "I reject any boycott of Israeli elected officials democratically elected by the Israeli public.
Expressions such as those uttered undermine the foundations of the unity of our people and the reciprocity required for its continuity.
They are actually helping our enemies.
With one we are.
Right and left, ultra-Orthodox and secular, Ashkenazi and Sephardim.
Our power in our unity.
Unity and not uniformity. "
Between background and background.
With one we are.
Right and left, ultra-Orthodox and secular, Ashkenazi and Sephardim.
Our power in our unity.
Unity and not uniformity!
- Yaakov Hagoel - Yaakov Hagoel (@yaakov_hagoel) February 10, 2022
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri responded on Twitter: "The shameful tweet published by the umbrella organization of British Jews against MK Bezalel Smutrich is shame and disgrace and spitting at Diaspora Jewry, lovers of Torah Yisrael and Eretz Israel.
Bezalel my friend, do not be afraid and do not be under. '
The shameful tweet published by the umbrella organization of British Jews against MK Bezalel Smutrich is shame and disgrace and spitting at Diaspora Jewry, lovers of Torah Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael.
Bezalel my friend, do not be afraid or ass
- Arie Makhlouf Deri (@ariyederi) February 10, 2022
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