Mr. Shlomo Werdiger and Dr. Irving Lebovics, co-chairmen of Agudath Israel’s Am Echad affiliate, today sent a letter to Head of Opposition MK Yair Lapid, expressing “grave concern” over comments he delivered in a recent Jewish Federations meeting in New York.
In the letter, they say that “we see these comments as sowing discord and delegitimizing not just the current Israeli government, but Israel itself in the eyes of the world, both Jewish and not.” They said that “rhetoric characterizing the government as “extremist” and “undemocratic” jeopardizes the relationship between Israel and world Jews.”
The letter concludes by saying, “Israel is precious to every single one of us. We are proud of its vibrant democracy and amazing growth. We ask you that going forward you refrain from damaging, inflammatory rhetoric against Israel and its government during meetings in the Diaspora.”