Antisemitic/Antireligious
pamphlet
in Israeli Politic
Courtesy newspaper Yediot Haacharonot, 27.12.1998
<Pamphlet 17> from "Am Chofshi"
[A Free People]
"This year, 22 soldiers were
killed in Lebanon...
Not one of the draft dodgers were killed in their tents of Torah,
[referring to those who study in yeshiva in place of military
service]
You fight for us, and we will fight
for you.
Separate religion from money"
Chareidi
Community Bracing for Another "Am Chofshi" Campaign
From: "IsraelWire
News Service" December 28 1998 - 9 Tevet 5759
Many leaders of the Chareidi (ultra-Orthodox) community stated
they are bracing for the "hate campaign" being waged by
the "Am Chofshi" ("A Free People")
organization in the coming months priorto the national elections.
In one postcard being distributed by the organization, it depicts
two soldiers looking at the graves of fallen comrades in a
cemetery. The cardsays, "This year, 22 soldiers were killed
in Lebanon. You fight for us -and we will fight for you. Not one
of the draft dodgers were killed in their tents of Torah,"
referring to those who study in yeshiva in place of military
service.
Other slogans that are being distributed include: "Over 3,000
seniorcitizens are waiting for government assistance for a bed
while fictitious Chareidi non-profit organizations continue to
steal NIS tens of millionsfrom the public coffer."
Leaders and politicians identified with the Chareidi community
insist theywill not rest until the leader of the Am Chofshi
organization is behindbars. According to Shas Party MK Yitzchak
Cohen, the organization is in violationof laws prohibiting
incitement and sedition. "This is similar to a race who used
similar tactics to lay the groundworkfor the annihilation of six
million of our people. As one who lost a brother, I call on the
leaders of Am Chofshi to be ashamed of their actions and we will
meet in court."Cohen also stated that he is filing a
complaint against the organization'sleadership with police on as
well as calling on the attorney general to launch an
investigation.
UTJ MK Rabbi Avraham Ravitz called the campaign "Blue and white anti-Semitism."Senior
UTJ personality and former MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni pointed an
accusingfinger at the Am Chofshi leadership for trying to provoke
a civil war.Gafne stated the organization was evil and should be
ruled "illegal" and forced to cease its operations.
The organization's leader, Jerusalem Councilman Ornan Yekutieli
stated,"The time has come to inform the public of the truth.
The burden placed onthe nation by a segment of the population vs.
its contribution to society.It is unacceptable that we do
military service, many students cannotreceive financial
assistance, the school day is too short and seniorcitizens are
homeless. We have decided to undertake the campaign for
separation of religion and money - we are not speaking of the
entireChareidi population - only the draft dodgers and those
leaders who seek totake advantage of the funding and their
thousands of thugs."
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