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Hakatan: If anything, your story with Brisker Rav proves my point. Those who are anti-zionist but don’t make it an Avoda Zara will talk to those who can get things done when needed. In some cases it may be an MK, others it may need to be the PM. Those who make it into Avoda Zara would rather discuss how to destroy the state (killing many yidden in the process) with Sonei Yisroel than discuss how to help Yidden with someone who isn’t even a Zionist.
As far as your second point, Rav Chaim’s statement of 100 years ago (IMHO) has no bearing on today. To compare the idf to the Russian army or jews for j is just hyperbole and doesn’t deserve a rebuttal. I think we will have to agree to disagree.