Agudas Yisrael of America on Wednesday issued a statement slamming the Biden administration and Congress members for meddling in Israel’s affairs by condemning the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for the advancement of its judicial reform plan.
In its first public statement on the issue, the Agudah wrote: “American lawmakers and other government officials, while they are entitled to their opinions, should not be seeking to use their positions of power to meddle in the internal affairs of another sovereign democratic state.”
“What form, if any, judicial reform in Israel should take is a matter for Israelis to determine, through Israel’s vibrant democratic process.”
“The United States would rightly resent another nation’s attempts to influence our own internal political affairs. Members of Congress and other American officials should ponder that, and leave Israeli issues to Israelis.”
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It would be nice if the Agudah would make a statement about “frum” businesses taking advantage of fellow Jews and overcharging for things. Why are food prices in “Frum” stores higher than in non-Jewish stores? Where is the Agudah and where are the Rabbonim on that issue?
Biden is just trying to preserve the American politicians’ pro-Israel leaning. There are many American voters who are on the fringe, pro-Israel or neutral, or maybe against. The elected officials follow the sentiments of their constituents.
@Yussel
very much agree. No one takes advantage of jews like jews themselves
The title is incorrect and false. It really should be corrected in order to properly represent the view of the Agudah.
The Agudah’s statement makes no mention of Joe Biden or any particular administration member or lawmaker. It does not mention any party.
In fact the statement is unambiguously referring to both Republican’s and Democrat’s that have made outspoken statements regarding Israel’s judicial reform.
Republican’s Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, Todd Young , Mitt Romney and others have all made public statements regarding Israel’s judicial reform.
Yossel, I couldn’t agree more. And to add insult to injury, the stores involve themselves in having their customers pay for the groceries of those who cannot afford. Hey, I have a better idea… why don’t the stores make the groceries affordable, and if not that, offer deep discounts for those who cannot afford.
Yussel what does one thing have to do with another. until they make a statement about want you want they shouldn’t make any statements?
whats a matta with you Yussel
A lot good the slamming will do !!!
lbj: The point is that Agudah speaks up about some things and not about other things. Agudah can’t do much about American foreign policy; but Agudah and the Rabbonim could take a strong stand and do something about the issue I raised. But they won’t do that because it might hurt vested interests.
$3.8 billion buy the right to kibbitz.
You can kibbutz in my life for a lot less.
Hey Yussel (goilem) The Agudah or the Rabbonim cannot do anything about high prices,in case you forgot America is a free country, you can charge for your merchandise or services anything you feel like.
The only one that can do anything about it is YOU,the consumer just DO NOT BUY IT.
If the lemming consumers would just say no, we are not buying it, you will see prices COLLAPSE in a jiffy.
As far as the TREASONOUS criminally insane America hating Biden dictatorship is concerned.
It is not Biden who is running this country, because it’s obvious he is nothing but a demented Alzheimer diseased hair sniffing pervert.who most probably needs to be diapered few times a day.
It is the filthy Marxist America hating leftists he appointed, who are actually running our country straight into the ground.
These filthy leftist swines, are not only out to destroy their own country, but also want to destroy the only civilized and democratic country in the Middle East, our God given Israel.
The saddest part of this story is,that even after all this, the traitorous DemonRats will still get 75-80 % of the Jewish vote.
As the late Bob Grant used to say, “ Jews are suicidal,because would Hitler be running for office on the Democratic ticket, he would still get 80% of the Jewish vote
No, wait. RFK Jr is the problem.
The demonstrations in Israel are by the ones that lost the election.
In the USA, when the losers of the election demonstrated on Jan 6th most were tried and jailed.
Why Israel didn’t do that same to their demonstrators, disruptions, etc is beyond comprehension.
Unless, Israel is a true Democracy, and the USA is not.
Yudel! I salute you, your analysis is absolutely brilliant
The supreme court should stop trump from the stadium
But aguda is right Israel gets no support from USA that isn’t mandatory and has no good from Israel that is it’s own nation and only cairs about itself we need rabbonim in the Israel judiciary to say what is common sense and what isn’t
Blaming the Arabs for the Holocaust is common sense and not letting them have social welfare rights
We need Israel to protect us as a Jewish state and it did until now and it will only more with religion
Chugibugi (whatever that means) I know America is a modified capitalist system and we have the choice to shop where we want. And you are right that the Rov of our people are lemmings who shop at these stores. However, if the Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshiva and Admorim would together (not that it’s likely to happen) make a statement that we should shop in the non-Frum stores then maybe the lemmings would do what they are told and the prices would come down.
My larger point was that the Agudah promotes itself as an organization actively involved in issues of importance to the frum community. A proclamation about American foreign policy is just window dressing to allow Agudah to feel good about itself. Instead, maybe they and the Gedolim who lead them should be active in issues of real importance to us (like Jews overcharging other Jews and taking advantage of them)
Yussel, i beg to differ with you, the faith of our 6.5 million brothers and sisters in our holy land, is a million times more important than the price of corned beef or yapchik .
This treasonous Marxist regime of Biden, has become a vicious enemy of Israel.And we Jews need to speak out .
Without reading its content, it is abhorrent to only see the title. A large body of Jews “slamming Joe Biden.”
Joe Biden is a sitting president for crying out loud. Whether they like him or not.
A Yid in Galus shld show restraint.
We’re American Jews first. Israel shld not define us as Jews.
An absolute Chilul Hashem.
Miriam, We’re American Jews first. Israel should not define us as Jews.
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That’s exactly what the proud German Jews kept on saying, until they were herded into the gas chambers and crematoriums
Miriam, We’re American Jews first. Israel should not define us as Jews.
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That’s exactly what the proud German Jews kept on saying, until they were herded into the gas chambers and crematoriums.