JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu called Sunday not to purchase agricultural produce from Israeli Arabs in the aftermath of the violent riots in which a number of Jews were killed by Israeli Arabs during the Guardian Of The Walls campaign. In response, MK Musi Raz (Meretz) called on the Attorney-General to investigate the rabbi on counts of racial incitement.
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Rabbi Eliyahu had called on his followers to purchase only from Jews, stating that “we are after continued fighting against the Arab enemy who wishes to eradicate us, shooting at innocent people indiscriminately. We have seen that even within the country there are those who wish to kill us and not just in Gaza.
“Thousands of Israeli Arabs threw stones at women and children because they are Jewish. We saw petrol bombs thrown at innocent people and horrific lynches against people who were on their way to the synagogue. Therefore we must strengthen Jewish farmers and purchase agricultural produce only from Jews and not from the Arabs who wish for our demise.” Rabbi Eliyahu added that due to the coronavirus crisis one should only purchase from Jews.
Rabbi Eliyahu’s call was included in a call by the Otzar Haaretz organization which provides Jewish produce during the Shmita year rather than relying on Arab produce. The organization stated that “you wouldn’t want your next tomato to finance a terror balloon or your cucumber to finance the next rocket.”
Raz responded by stating that Rabbi Eliyahu’s call “raises concern of violation of the law against promoting incitement to racism and it comes from a public figure with considerable influence over public opinion.”
He added that “this call which is tainted with the crude taste of racism towards gentiles, could be taken as legitimate. I call upon you to investigate these racist comments and act in accordance with the law if these comments violate criminal law.”
Why is this a racist statement. They rioted hurt maimed and killed Jews. We don’t have the right to protest their actions
The world has no problem with the cursed BDS movement, but if the Rabbi tells people to boycott Arab goods, then he’s inciting racial hatred….send ” MK” Musi Raz to the West Bank where he belongs!
How many boycotters of Israeli Goods did MK Musi Raz (Meretz) call on Attorney-General to investigate for counts of racial incitement, or is it just this Rabbi they they are bothered by all the sudden?
What was Musi’s reaction to the death of a Jewish Israeli civilian or Soldier, did he push for prosecution of the perp?
So Soros is not only in the knesset but in the cabinet thanks to sell out Bennett
This Raz fellow should be ashamed of himself ( for more reasons than one) – little by little this government is trying to take away Israelis freedom.
Tell Raz perhaps his ‘orientation’ is also a problem.
Its incredible to think that this government thinks they’re going to survive this way.
This Meretz MK should be investigated for not being fit to be an MK due to diminished intelligence. What an idiot.
Rav Eliyahu demonstrates a fundamental self respect that is sorely lacking in many demographic sectors. Such as Meretz.
Au contraire, this mk is the inciter to global antisemitism in his disregard of Jews, while using the word gentiles is this context.
What is his goal!?
Rashi says that we are supposed to buy and sell to Jews and give them preference in order to help support them.