After the police, the Ministry of Religious Services, and the National Center for the Development of Holy Places all disclaimed responsibility for the burning of the leader of the 'Shuvu Banim' community, who confessed and was convicted of serious crimes against women, at the Rashbi's Lag BaOmer celebration in Meron - the chairwoman of the Reform Committee, MK Rachel Azaria (Kulanu), is submitting a bill that would prohibit the participation of perpetrators of serious and violent acts in state-sponsored events.
"It is impossible for Eliezer Berland, who was convicted of crimes and expressed no remorse at all, to light a bonfire at an event funded by the state and the Ministry of Religious Services," says Azaria. "We must fight with all our might against the phenomenon of serious crimes and not give criminals a central stage like the revelry event in Meron tonight.".
""Therefore, I intend to promote a bill in which I will seek to prohibit, for a period corresponding to the period of infamy, a convicted criminal of serious and violent acts from participating in a public event on behalf of a body funded by the state.".
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The bill was submitted after the helplessness of the Israel Police, the Ministry of Religious Services, and the National Center for the Development of Holy Places - who refrained from banning Rabbi Berland's participation - was revealed.
The bill also prohibits the funded bodies and organizations from inviting violent criminals and offenders who have committed serious acts, thus preventing future instances in which they are given a central stage.
MK Yaakov Margi told Kan News about the storm: "If he respected the Torah he claims to represent, he wouldn't have come to Meron.".
However, Margi said that the man had paid his debt to the company, and the authorities had no way to prevent him from arriving at the scene.
