Hundreds of supporters were on hand for a Sunday night 17 Adar election kenos for the Yachad party hosted in Netivot. Among the speakers was HaGaon HaRav Meir Mazuz Shlita, who made a comparison between Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT�L and HaGaon HaRav Dov Lior Shlita, who was in attendance. Rav Mazuz stated that while the two differed in past years, the gematria ‘??? ?????? ????’ equals �??? ?? ?????�, explaining unlike those seeking differences and to divide, he feels this is a hint towards the unity that exists.

Rav Mazuz added that those rabbonim who refer to the kippot srugot as �Amalek� erred, adding �They [the dati leumi] battle against Amalek�. Rav Mazuz added �the next mistake was when chareidi representatives said they would align with the left-wing, which he explained means the return of the Oslo Agreements. �Maran wrote in Shevat 5763 �What I said then regarding the Oslo Agreements is null and void, no longer valid. I thought there would be true peace but not, I speak peace but they war�.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)