Re WIY’s first comment: Rabbonim are not nannies, but they are important leaders of their communities, and it is incumbent upon them to make it clear – to the world Jewish population and to the secular Israeli public, as well as their own devoted followers – what they expect their followers to do or not do. Some Chareidim (like all other human beings) are nuts, and do crazy or hideous things (like throwing soiled diapers or assassinating a prime minister), and it is in the interest of the Rabbonim and the communities they lead and serve to draw bright lines between between themselves and the crazies.
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