The Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel Shlita accuses the chareidi parties in the Knesset of “selling out for money”.
The Rebbe came out in a harsh attack against the new coalition government in Israel which includes the chareidim.
“The Torah prohibits serving in the IDF – even those who do not study Torah. The reality is that a chareidi entering the army leaves half non-frum” the rebbe stated.
The rebbe explained that to date, the non-frum were responsible for compelling bnei Torah to serve in the army but now the chareidim will be a part of this.
“Now it will be kosher and it will be prohibited to protest against it. Are the chareidim willing to sell out for money?” he added.
The rebbe rejects the explanation that this is decided by the defense minister, adding one cannot know with certainty that he will not compel the chareidim to serve.
The rebbe further stated “A Jew, for as long as he is a Jew whose fathers stood at Har Sinai is prohibited from serving in the army, and it does not matter how much money will be received for yeshivos”.