Dov Lior

So that's what they ruled, and this letter was making the rounds.

And then Rabbi Dov Lior, the rabbi of Kiryat Arba, he responded with a letter of his own.

And he argues that under the circumstances, picking the Alephs are an expression of kibush ha'aretz, taking possession of and establishing Jewish control over the land of Israel.

And therefore, it's not prohibited.

Police stated the arrests concerned suspected involvement in the violence, violations of military orders and illegal construction.

Separately, Rabbis for Human Rights has accused prominent Rabbi Dov Lior of incitement to racism and soliciting theft, for a ruling that permits Jews to harvest on Palestinian land.

This complaint comes amidst a reported surge in settler violence.

Finally, research from Brandeis University indicates that approximately 11% of graduate students express hostility toward Israel and 9% toward Jews, with Humanity's PhD candidates being the most antagonistic.

Shifting to US policy concerning Israel, President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the upcoming october 27 election urging voters to re-elect netanyahu and warning against choosing any other leader this endorsement comes as recent attacks on a washington post journalist and western diplomats in the west bank have heightened fears of potential european sanctions and a worsening relationship with washington regarding the situation in the disputed territories Ongoing concerns persist over attacks on foreign journalists and diplomats in the West Bank, with accusations that Israeli government inaction is emboldening Jewish extremists.

Separately, Rabbis for Human Rights has filed a police complaint against Rabbi Dov Lior for alleged incitement over his religious ruling permitting Jews to harvest Palestinian olives, a move that has drawn opposition from other rabbinical groups.

In anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish hate news, A synagogue in Paris was vandalized during recent riots.

While motives are under investigation, the targeting of a Jewish place of worship has drawn attention.

Troops also seized terror-related funds and weaponry.

Separately, a hardline rabbi, Dov Lior, has ruled that Jews can harvest Palestinian olives to demonstrate our ownership of the land and fulfill the commandment to conquer the land.

This decision has been criticized by moderate rabbinic groups, who state theft is forbidden.

Turning to domestic politics, former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen expressed concern that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might deliberately escalate security tensions for political reasons ahead of Israel's October twenty-seven election.

Not taking over it and destroying it, but ascent to the Temple Mount.

So what happens now is we have rabbis like Rabbi Dov Lior, Rabbi El-Yakim Levanon, and Rabbi Chaim Druckmann, who are all students of Sri Yudha Cook, that's the son of Rav Cook.

And remember, there was quite a bit of difference between Rav Cook and the son.

You recall from some of our previous discussions, Sri Yudha Cook, the son of Rav Cook, censored over 100,000 pages of his father's writings because he had a slightly different version of how the politics should turn out.

In fact, important Jewish religious figures regard the Israeli refusal to undertake such a holy war, or even worse, the return of Sinai to Egypt, as a national sin which was justly punished by God.

One of the most influential Gush Emunim rabbis, Dov Lior, the rabbi of Jewish settlements in Kiryat Arba and of Hebron, stated repeatedly that the Israeli failure to conquer Lebanon in 1982-1985 was a well-merited divine punishment for its sin of giving a part of the land of Israel, namely Sinai, to Egypt.

Although I have chosen an admittedly extreme example of the biblical borders of the land of Israel which belong to the Jewish state, those borders are quite popular in national religious circles.

There are less extreme versions of biblical borders, sometimes also called historical borders.