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The Sanhedrin's Declaration
Concerning the
upcoming State Elections
Decision of the Sanhedrin concerning the
State Elections
- The Sanhedrin has determined
that it is
an obligation to vote in the upcoming elections. One may vote for
any party of which it's leadership is faithful to the Torah (Bible) and
its commandments.
- Continued support of the
Sanhedrin for
the political and public institutions in the future is dependent on the
actions of the elected officials to work towards the enactment of a
Torah "Basic Law" [Constitution], in accordance which this formula:
Torah "Basic Law":
Laws which are contrary to the laws of the Torah
are not laws of the Jewish people, and therefore they are
invalid. Any law which is contrary to the laws of Torah,
legislated by the "Knesset" (including legislated amendments) or
interpreted as such by judicial sources is a disqualified law.
The authority to decide in these matters has been unconditionally
expropriated by the central religious court based on the Torah (Bible)
[the Sanhedrin].
- This convention declares that
any
political party which seeks a nation referendum or promises acceptance
of the results of such a referendum, in areas concerning the
commandments of the Torah or matters concerning the Land of Israel in
particular [issues that cannot be decided by vote], such a party cannot
be viewed as a religious party.
- This session of the Sanhedrin
calls on
all the religious political parties to unite, or [at least] manage a
unified negotiating front, as one man, one heart, when the results of
the elections are known and negotiations are entered into to form a
national coalition. This is in order to influence the formation of
basic governing principles
according to the Torah of Israel, and [for the religious parties in
general] to attain the maximum
governmental positions and budgets for the common goals: Jewish
education, strengthening of settlements, and [assisting] the weak
layers [of society].
- The Sanhedrin will work to
have social
welfare laws enacted according to Torah, in order to reduce the
poverty which
is overcoming the poor among Israel.
- The Sanhedrin calls on all
movements and
political parties to place a great concern on the education of the
children in Israel. In each school system there should be respect for
religion yiras shamayim, Torah [Bible] learning, keeping of the
Shabbat [Sabbath], honoring of father and mother, and modesty with
regards to both family
issues [sexuality] and wealth.
- With the election of an Arab
authority, by an Arab public which openly declares their intention to
destroy the State of Israel, the halachic [Jewish law] ruling
of obligatory warfare comes into force, to save Israel from the hand of
danger. There must be a fitting military response, to "subdue the
enemy and expel him from the land".
Click here to see the Hebrew
version
Click here
to see the Invitation: "Elections or Liberty"
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