Hundreds of supporters were on hand for a Sunday night 17 Adar election kenos for the Yachad party hosted in Netivot. Among the speakers was HaGaon HaRav Meir Mazuz Shlita, who made a comparison between Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT”L and HaGaon HaRav Dov Lior Shlita, who was in attendance. Rav Mazuz stated that while the two differed in past years, the gematria ‘הרב עובדיה יוסף’ equals ‘הרב דב ליאור’, explaining unlike those seeking differences and to divide, he feels this is a hint towards the unity that exists.

Rav Mazuz added that those rabbonim who refer to the kippot srugot as “Amalek” erred, adding “They [the dati leumi] battle against Amalek”. Rav Mazuz added “the next mistake was when chareidi representatives said they would align with the left-wing, which he explained means the return of the Oslo Agreements. “Maran wrote in Shevat 5763 “What I said then regarding the Oslo Agreements is null and void, no longer valid. I thought there would be true peace but not, I speak peace but they war”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)