Sirs,
You had better wake up and do something about the lawlessness of
the Gur Haredim in the city of Arad. They are
harassing and threatening messianic Jews in such a manner as I would expect of
barbarians. If you expect America to respect Israel as a
democratic and just government, then put pressure on the police in Arad, who
conveniently "look the other way" when these violent thugs scream
profanities and threaten children and pregnant women. Do you really think we're
so stupid as to believe the Gur are doing this in "self-defense"
because they feel religiously threatened?
I and tens of thousands of others (many of whom are in positions of
influence) will be watching you, to see if Israel is the
democracy it claims to be. You cannot exclude one group as undeserving of
police protection merely because they have a difference of opinion on Moshiach.
If doing the right thing for conscience' sake doesn't motivate you,
how about the prospect of losing the support of your greatest ally in the
world, not to mention considerable tourist dollars?
Sincerely,
Rabbi Glenn Harris
Birmingham, MI USA