The attack by left-wing protesters on worshippers on Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv: The political system is in turmoil following left-wing riots against Jewish prayers in several locations.
Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich' He responded: "While millions of Jews in Israel and around the world prayed in churches and in public spaces, fasted, united, asked for forgiveness and connected to our roots and tradition, a handful of violent barn burners backed by Yair Lapid lit a fire and desecrated the holy day. I have no doubt that the absolute majority of the people, from the right and the left, vehemently reject them. On the eve of Yom Kippur, I call on all of us not to be drawn into these provocations and the continuation of hatred and division. We are Jews. We are brothers.".
Minister of Culture and Sports Mickey Zohar: ""Anyone who tries to use the High Court ruling to justify the disgraceful conduct of those who disrupted Yom Kippur prayers should be ashamed. It is time to stop this burning hatred against any Jewish symbol. This is crossing an intolerable red line.".
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Chairman of the Constitution Committee MK Simcha Rothman: ""The vast majority of the people of Israel have been immersed in prayer, in self- and communal reflection, and in their connection with God over the past 24 hours. A small, violent, marginal group has been busy harassing and bullying worshippers.
""Yom Kippur is the holiest day for the Jewish people and freedom of worship is one of the most important values of democracy. Today we distinguish between those who want a Jewish and democratic Israel in which we will all live in brotherhood and those who want a non-Jewish and non-democratic Israel in which crazy and coercive extreme progressivism dominates. Our mission is to ensure that Israel remains Jewish and democratic. This is our duty, and today more than ever.".
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir: ""On this Yom Kippur, we saw haters trying to expel Judaism from the public sphere. Israel is a Jewish state! And a democratic one. This coming Thursday, I will hold evening prayers in the square, the public is invited!".
Minister of Construction and Housing Yitzhak Goldknopf: "People on the left preach inclusion and acceptance of the different and the other at every opportunity. Yesterday in Tel Aviv, the awl came out of the bag; apparently this is only true towards infiltrators and Palestinians, but when it comes to the public who observe tradition, the Torah and the commandments, acceptance and inclusion end and give way to violence.
""The mask of hypocrisy has been exposed in all its ugliness. It is very unfortunate that on the extreme left there are those who have apparently forgotten what Judaism is and in the name of the war on Reform are willing to desecrate the holiest day of the year. I call on the leaders of the left to show responsibility and stop in time, before it is too late.".
Minister of the Negev, the Galilee and National Resilience, Isaac Wasserlauf: ""This has long since ceased to be reform. This is their attempt, by a small but dangerous handful, to dismantle the Jewish state. To trample on everything that is dear to us. We will not bow down to them. This coming Thursday - we will come to evening prayer in Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv and not let the Jew-haters reign terror and fear in the streets.".
Also an MK Yitzhak Kreuzer From his faction, he wrote: "To see and not to believe. Israeli anti-Semitism in the style of Hasidism that arose in Bresler. I write to you in language that you will understand: Shame! Shame! Shame!".
MK Boaz Bismuth: ""On Holocaust Remembrance Day, I didn't believe they would involve politics, and unfortunately I was wrong. They came to the synagogue I was in, desecrated the place and the holy day.
Days before Yom Kippur, I thought to myself, would they cross all the boundaries again this time? I wanted to believe that they would not desecrate this day, a day for introspection, for forgiveness.
They have no boundaries. Seeing the sickening photos and videos immediately after Yom Kippur, and understanding once and for all - they have no boundaries.
""Not allowing Jews to hold prayers - in all my years in Europe as a journalist, I have never seen such anti-Semitic spectacles.".
MK Tali Gottlieb: "God is in heaven. What a terrible sight. Gratuitous hatred. Hatred of brothers. Autoanti-Semitism. Muslims who bow in the square would not dare, but Jews, members of their own people and religion, dare even dare. 'And all believe that He is a living and existing God, who is good and does good to the evil and the good' (from the supplement Yochap).".
Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz: ""The riots by left-wing anti-democratic protesters during prayer are not only an ugly and anti-Semitic act, they present a spectacle the likes of which have only been seen in the diaspora. To disturb a Jew during Yom Kippur prayer is terrible.".
""Any right-wing, religious, traditionalist, who has ever identified with the protest, should ask whether he sees himself as part of this disgusting spectacle we saw in Tel Aviv?""
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, MK Yuli Edelstein: Our God in heaven, grant peace among us: Our God in heaven, grant peace in our palaces: Our God in heaven, grant peace on earth:
""A good ending for the entire House of Israel. I saw, heard and felt millions of people praying, fasting, and respecting - religious and less religious. To them, and only to them, do I choose to address.".
Leader of the Opposition Yair Lapid"What happened on this Yom Kippur is mostly terribly sad. All these years it was a day of mutual respect, of consideration for each other's feelings. Those who wanted to pray separately went to the synagogue. Those who wanted to pray together went to pray together outside. No one tried to impose their Judaism on the other.".
""Until messianic and racist elements arrived from outside, trying to impose their version of Judaism on us. We don't need instructions from anyone on how to be Jews. It's a shame they turned this holy and wonderful day into another day of Israeli bickering.".
Mayor of Tel Aviv Ron Huldai Responded to the clashes: "Unfortunately, last night, religious and Messianic extremists decided to trample on the court's decision and established separation between men and women during the Yom Kippur Eve prayer.".
""A crowd of protesters, both male and female residents of the city, prevented the prayer in Dizengoff Square from taking place in its illegal form. Since the Yom Kippur War, 50 years ago, I have not been called during the holiday. I want to make it clear - I will not allow the character of our city to change! In Tel Aviv-Jaffa, there is no place for gender segregation and exclusion in the public space.".
Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv Chen Arieli She wrote: "Practices of occupation of Judea and Samaria have seeped into our city through cynical use of Yom Kippur. Messianics armed with guns roamed and terrorized our beloved city. Respect to the residents who fought so that our public space would be free.".
