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Commentary;
Ehud Barak doesn’t say much that can be agreed with and his words are empty, artificial and phoney. When IY’H the day comes when Israelis fulfill their obligation, V’Ahavta L’Re’echa Komocha, to Olim Chadashim, Barak knows that he, Olmert and all of the rest of the protexia, bureaucratic and governmental cronyism class will be ousted from governance. They will be replaced by a faith-based government based on Jewish love, unity and B’nai Yisrael as an Am Segula — as a Unique people, seperate and different from the Nations, and not as Yossi Beilin and his leftist, protexia ilk of which Olmert, Barak, Ramon and, yes Bibi too are part, so crave; “a normal state living… with its neighbors.” MB
‘If Only We Could Bring 2 Million More Jews’ (Jerusalem Post)
Ehud Barak: “‘Israeli citizens have an obligation to help immigrants complete their journey of connection to our roots.'”
Excerpts;
Every IDF soldier should bring 1,000 Jewish immigrants to Israel and maybe it will be possible to bring two million more Jews, IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi said Sunday in a speech he delivered in the “2,000th Convert” ceremony. The event, in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s succa, was held to commemorate the conversion of 2,233 IDF soldiers to Judaism.
The conversion program, known as Nativ, is a joint effort of the IDF, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Absorption.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that “we must strive for much higher numbers that these 2,000 converts who have completed the course.”
Barak expressed hope that soon “the rabbinic institution will reinforce the (more lenient) approach of Hillel on conversion.”
“Israeli citizens have an “obligation to help immigrants complete their journey of connection to our roots,” he added.