The political crisis following the resignation of the coalition chairman, Idit Silman, is exacerbating the statement from all corners of the political spectrum. '.
In an interview, Smutrich said that "whoever is a partner in this government should not put him in the synagogue," but was quick to clarify immediately afterwards that this would be the "natural result."
Bennett responded by saying this morning, at a conference of decentralization to local government: "It's awfully nice to say 'we all love - but we will not sit with them', 'we all love but he will not enter my synagogue' - what is this thing? As a certain politician calls for doing? ".
"The enemy is out"
Bennett began by referring to the composition of his government, which today has no majority in the Knesset: I am very different from ours. I am a right-wing man and there are left-wing people in the government, we have completely different opinions. But you know what I found out?
"Like in my team in the General Staff Reconnaissance Regiment, where there are leftists who love the country neither an inch nor an inch less than me.
I do not have a monopoly on the love of the Land of Israel just as there is no monopoly on human love or peace.
It's awfully nice to say "we all love - but we will not sit with them", "we all love but he will not enter my synagogue" - what is this thing?
A Jew would boycott another Jew in the synagogue as a certain politician calls for doing?
This was destroyed by our previous state 2,000 years ago.
"Therefore, I call on everyone - let's unite in front of the enemy outside, the enemy is not inside but outside, the terrorists who are trying to break our spirit. They will not break our spirit, no one will break our spirit if we become strong together.
I want to thank everyone and wish us to return to being this huge people who know how to overcome disputes, and together we will win.
"How can you vote for him?"
Smutrich's statement also provoked heavy anger on social media.
"Are synagogues in Israel registered in the name of Smutrich?", One of the surfers asked.
"Smutrich is completely freaked out. I do not understand how a religious and values person can vote for him," another wrote.
Recall that although he did not confirm or deny, all indications are that the chairman of the Religious Zionist faction was involved behind the scenes in everything related to Silman's retirement, after examining the details of the file in which the retirement letter was distributed "Author: Bureau - Bezalel Smutrich".
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