- A statement delivered by Rabbi Yisroel D. Weiss of Neturei
Karta Int. at a rally in Times Square, New York City on May 14, 2004, organized
by many major American-Muslim organizations in commemoration of Al-Nakba
Day (The day of the creation of the 'State' of Israel) --
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- Torah true Jews mourn the fifty six years of the illegitimate
State of Israel in Palestine and express their solidarity and deep sympathy
with the Palestinian People in their suffering and struggle against the
Zionist oppression.
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- The practical outcome of Zionism in the form of the State
known as 'Israel', is completely alien to Judaism and the Jewish Faith
and has been and continues to be the cause of untold suffering and bloodshed
both Jewish and non-Jewish.
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- With a continuing chain of events over more than half
a century, ranging from the withholding of the 'right of return' from the
Palestinian refugees and leading currently to such issues as the 'wall'
and 'extra judicial assassinations', Zionism has proven to be one of the
greatest desecrations of God's name and the Jewish religion.
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- The Jewish Religion is a spiritual belief handed down
through the generations for thousands of years. It is a basic part of the
Jewish belief, to accept willingly, the Heavenly decree of exile affecting
the Jewish People and not to try and fight against it or to end it by our
own hands.
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- In practical terms, exile for us means that Jews must
be loyal subjects of the countries in which they live and not attempt to
rule over the established indigenous populations of those countries. The
Torah certainly forbids us to form a State of our own. This applies whether
in the world at large or in Palestine.
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- The Zionist movement, however, which was founded approximately
100 years ago based on secular nationalistic aims, was a complete abandonment
of our religious teachings and faith in general, and in particular an abandonment
of our approach to our state of exile and to the peoples among whom we
live.
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- The ideology of Zionism is secular and atheistic and
advocates taking the law into ones own hands by trying to force the outcome
in the form of a State. Irrespective of the cost in life and property to
anyone who stands in the way. The Zionist ideology is the antithesis of
Jewish religious values and is an embarrassment and a disgrace to the Jewish
People.
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- One must add to the wrongs of Zionism and the state of
"Israel", the fact, that in order to achieve an ill conceived
nationalistic ambition, a shocking contravention of the Jewish Religious
values of natural and humanitarian justice was committed, in setting up
an illegitimate sectarian regime in Palestine, completely against the wishes
and over the heads of the established population, the Palestinians, both
Arab and God fearing Jew. This inevitably had to be based on illegal confiscation
of property and loss of life.
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- According to the Torah and Jewish faith, the present
Palestinian. Arab claim to rule in Palestine is right and just. The Zionist
claim is wrong and criminal.
- Our attitude to the 'State of Israel' is that the whole
concept is flawed and illegitimate. It is a tragedy for the Palestinians
and also for the Jewish people.
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- Furthermore, the Zionists have made themselves to appear
as the representatives and spokespeople of all Jews, thus, with their actions,
arousing animosity against the Jews. But, their claim is simply not true!
Zionism is not Judaism. Zionists cannot speak in the name of Jews.
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- Finally, we stress that the connection between Arab and
Jew goes right back into ancient history. Mostly the relationship was friendly
and mutually beneficial. Historically, the situation frequently was that
when Jews were being persecuted in Europe they found refuge in the various
Arab and Muslim countries. Our attitude to Muslims and Arabs can only be
one of friendliness and respect.
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- We are awaiting the annulment of Zionism and the peaceful,
speedy, dismantling of the State of Israel, and would welcome the opportunity
to dwell in peace in the holy land under Palestinian rule.
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- Ultimately we await the revelation of God's glory through
out the world, when all mankind will recognize the one God and serve Him
together in harmony and happiness. AMEN
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- RABBI COHEN - London, U.K.
- RABBI WEISS - New York, U.S.A.
- RABBI HIRSH - Jerusalem, Palestine.
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- Comment
- From Lorien
- 5-17-4
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- As a Jew, who respects our Rabbis, I fully obey and agree
with all that was said. I am hoping other Jews, who wish to become better
Jews, and those who believe in the word of God and his ways, will obey
and believe as well.
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- I think its important everyone understands what TRUE
Judaism is about, and why Zionism is NOT a representative of the Jewish
people.
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- Judaism has been around for over 5000 years. It is not
going anywhere. Zionism has been around for 100 years, and it is just a
matter of time for it to end. As it should have so long ago.
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