PBA: Boycotting someone for a belief (but for most people, especially Talmidei Chachamim, it’s more of a Halachic position than a belief) that is held of by tremendous Talmidei Chachamim does indeed sound like Sinas Chinam to me. And yes, I think that boycotting someone for a valid Halachic position is Sinas Chinam, and I would call it that if someone would boycott because a Zionist isn’t speaking. Just like I would say it’s Sinas Chinam to refuse to recognize a valid Halachic opinion. (e.g. Thinking that anti-Zionism isn’t a valid opinion is just denying reality, as the Satmar Rav was certainly a Bar Hachi of having an opinion on this matter, whether or not I hold by him.)
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