Rabbi Dov Landau, leader of the Lithuanian-Haredi community, issued a statement Tuesday morning responding to the publication of his private remarks. He said that critics 'in hatred of the ignorant' treated his words 'with distortion and complete lack of understanding'.
Rabbi Dov Landau, the leader of the Lithuanian-Haredi community, provided the full text of his statement Tuesday morning, responding to the controversy over his recent video remarks. In the statement, he said that his private remarks were published and that critics 'in hatred of the ignorant' treated his words 'with distortion and complete lack of understanding.'
As The Zioneer reported at 07:50, Landau had earlier issued a brief response. The new statement elaborates on his claim that his words were taken out of context.
The controversy began after a video of Landau's remarks at a private gathering was leaked, in which he was seen as criticizing soldiers from the religious-nationalist community. The remarks drew sharp reactions from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who condemned them, and from Degel HaTorah, which defended the rabbi. The affair has highlighted tensions between the Haredi and religious-Zionist publics.
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