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IDF v. Rabbi Kostiner: "There is no room for his statements in a military setting" | Israel Today

2022-06-07T07:40:43.108Z


The rabbi of Mitzpe Ramon yeshiva spoke out strongly against the proud community and called for "gays at home" • On the day his words were published - he gave a lecture to soldiers


Two weeks after his remarks against the proud community caused a stir, the IDF goes out against Rabbi Zvi Kostiner, rabbi of Mitzpe Ramon Yeshiva and one of the prominent rabbis in the Haredi community, and says that his remarks are inconsistent with the discourse in the army.

The remarks were made in relation to the fact that on the day the remarks were published, including the words "gays home" and "evil, evil, evil," Rabbi Kostiner gave a lecture in the city of the Baha'is.

"The IDF is the people's army, and as such - all lecturers are committed to lecture rules and topics of discussion according to the orders," the IDF clarified in its first condemnation of Rabbi Kostiner, after it was published in Israel Today that he spoke to soldiers on the day his remarks were published. "These statements are inconsistent with IDF values, and have no place in a military framework at all."

However, it should be noted that Rabbi Kostiner's remarks against the LGBT community were made outside the framework of his activities in the army, and he did not address them during his lecture in the IDF.

In remarks made by Rabbi Kostiner in a protest encampment about two weeks ago in front of the house of MK Nir Orbach, he came out strongly against the LGBT community.

"Do not be ashamed, take courage. Wherever you work, say 'LGBTs home, gays home'.

Evil, evil, evil, evil and more evil.

And we are silent, afraid.

Parent 1, Parent 2 - Crazy.

And everyone is silent.

Fight everything.

It is our job everywhere not to be ashamed of our Judaism, not to be ashamed, "said Rabbi Kostiner.

Israel Today has learned that on the day the news was published and caused a stir, the rabbi gave a lecture to soldiers in the city of the Baha'is.

"We were shocked when we saw his invitation to the training camp," said Nathaniel Scheller, director of the Chevruta organization, one of the three organizations of the religious LGBT community.

"How else is he a lecturer in the IDF?

"We demand that the army condemn this and remove him from reserve service or as an IDF employee." It is not appropriate for him to carry things in the army. "

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Source: israelhayom

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