Rabbi Dov Landau, leader of the Lithuanian-Haredi community, reportedly claims that his private remarks about religious Zionist soldiers were distorted and taken out of context, following the publication of a recording that sparked controversy.
Rabbi Dov Landau, the leader of the Lithuanian-Haredi community, is reportedly continuing to push back against the interpretation of his private remarks, claiming that his words were distorted and taken out of context. According to a report Tuesday morning, the rabbi said that the recording published last night, in which he is heard saying that religious Zionist soldiers "incite to murder," was taken out of its proper context.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Rabbi Landau issued a statement in which he said that critics "in hatred of the ignorant" treated his words "with distortion and complete lack of understanding." The latest report appears to be a reiteration of that stance, as the controversy over his remarks continues to simmer within the Haredi and religious-Zionist communities.
The original recording, which surfaced on Monday evening, drew sharp criticism and sparked a public debate about relations between the two communities, particularly in the context of Haredi military service and the ongoing war. Rabbi Landau has been a prominent opponent of the Haredi draft.
No further details have been provided about the context he claims was omitted. The report is based on a single, unverified source.
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