Netanyahu is Bad for the Jews
Netanyahu Declares War Against Hashem
by Agreeing to a Palestinian State
Rabbi Sholom Dov Volpo, Chairman SOS - Israel
The “Bar Ilan Address” has shown, Netanyahu pulling his
political tricks once again. We were promised a strong, assertive
speech, and we were served up lies and treason. Netanyahu
betrayed the very ideals that he was chosen to represent. He
surrendered to High Commissioner Hussein Obama, and sold
his country and nation.
Netanyahu has declared open war against
Hashem and his Torah, by agreeing to a
Palestinian State on Holy Land territories,
thereby stabbing millions of Jews in the back.
The significance is obvious: the elimination
of the Jewish existence in Eretz Yisroel, G-d
forbid.
Once again it has been proven that we were right
when we warned not to depend on Netanyahu
and his promises. The slogan: “Only the Likud
is Capable” has once again proven correct
and reflects the reality. Netanyahu betrayed
his nation and his homeland, and desecrated Hashem’s name
in public, with the help of religious and charedi ministers and
MKs.
Only the feeble-minded could swallow the lie about a
“demilitarized state”. As soon as a state will be established,
they won’t consult with the Israeli government about building
an army and getting arms from the whole world. In this case, the
U.S. guarantees are not even worth the skin of an onion. They
will be demilitarized like the Hizbullah in Lebanon and the
Chamas in Gaza. They have no need to sign military pacts with
Syria and Iran, since these pacts are well, alive and kicking.
Only a certified liar as Bibi Netanyahu could pull the wool over
our eyes.
There was a reason for Obama’s dependence on
Bibi’s speech; he knows that they both operate on
the same wavelength. A Palestinian State will be
established- we’ll tend to the details some other
time. Shimon Peres, shamelessly responsible
for the murder of thousands of Jews in his “New
Middle East” holds Bibi’s speech close to his
heart, giving us food for thought.
Netanyahu is very, very, very bad for the
Jews. His hypocrisy and flip-flopping make
him tenfold worse than the leftists. He handed
over Chevron to the terrorists, signed the Wye
Accords, supported the expulsion from Gush
Katif, prevented construction in Yesha, promised not to set up
new settlements - all this as a preparation for the establishment
of the Palestinian state that was started at the Bar Ilan Address.
He Who saved us from Pharaoh, will surely save us from
Hussein Obama and Bibi Netanyahu.
 If I Forget Thee, Oh Yerushalayim
By: Geula Cohen
The Rebbe Forewarned: “Yerushalayim will have to be
freed once more”
Recently, Yom Yerushalayim was celebrated. We bring a
relevant excerpt of an interview with former MK Geula Cohen,
who relates what the Lubavitcher Rebbe told
her years ago regarding Yerushalayim.
“I visited the Lubavitcher Rebbe immediately
after the Six Day War. During the course
of the conversation, which was long and
touched upon many topics, the Rebbe spoke
harsh words, also about Yerushalayim.
“The Rebbe said that Yerushalayim wasn’t
occupied because of a deep inner desire to
free our holy places, rather due to external
pressure. This was obvious in the way
that the IDF was requested not to damage
anything, and cost the lives of soldiers.
“He also spoke of the uncertainties that were part of the war
that they hadn’t prepared to occupy our holy places, and didn’t
identify themselves with those places, and have no empathy
for them. Therefore the Rebbe said that he is concerned that
Shomer Hatzair?
No, Settlers!
This is how we evacuated the Arabs and
inherited 400 dunam of orchards. Great
oranges, by the way!
By Mashi Katz
During the last few days an
e-mail invitation is making the
cyberspace rounds. The invitation
is from Kibbutz Chorshim, of the
Shomer Hatzair movement, and
it invites one and all to celebrate
the “Settlement Holiday” (Chag
Hahitnachalut). What got into
them? Have they done political tshuva?
Not at all. The invitation is from the year 5715 (1955),
Yerushalayim will have to be occupied once again.
“In that same conversation, he said that this occupation will
not hold out, and that the city will have to be fought for again.
It is very difficult for me to discuss this. I don’t want to talk
about this. It pains me.
“When the Rebbe told me this, I was
extremely alarmed. When the Rebbe
noticed this, he tried to calm me, and
said that certainly things may change,
if the leadership changes their mode of
thought. But this is what the Rebbe felt,
and what he told me at that time.
“At first I was wary of publicizing what
the Rebbe said, out of respect for him. At
the time, his words seemed unrealistic.
Only after a while, when word got out
about what the Rebbe had said to me, and
we all see the situation, did I publicize the Rebbe’s words to
me.”
Excerpt from an interview aired on Reshet Moreshet, with
Uri Revach
when settling in Eretz Yisroel was still called settling, sans
apologia.
The invitation was sent to me by Ruti Itzkowitz, and here
is her input: “Here’s a bit of forgotten
history: Attached you will find an
invitation to ‘Chag Hahitnachalut’ of
Kibbutz Chorshim, which I was honored
to establish after someone chased away the
Arabs of H’irbat Cherish to Jaljulya, and
took over 400 dunam of fruit bearing land,
which we received without compensating the
original owners. This was done in order to
block the then “infiltrators” to the moshavim
Yarchiv and Neve Yemin.”
 Quotable Quotes:
Yaakov Achimeir, senior media editor and
Sokolov Journalism Prizewinner, visited the
Gush Katif Museum in Yerushalayim. Here
are his impressions:
During the “Oferet Yetzuka” - Cast Lead- operation, thousands Among the documents we find a copy of the then PM Arik Sharon’s
visited the Gush Katif Museum, many of them residents of the speech to the Knesset after the expulsion was voted for in the
south. They came to get to the gist of the issues and to refresh Knesset. “The Palestinians must prove themselves. They must fight
their memories about the Gush Katif lands, now in ruins, the terror organizations…
where the missiles to Ashdod and Gederah were shot from. We will return an olive leaf
One of those visitors was Yaakov Achimeir who published his handshake with an olive leaf
impressions in the Yisrael Today newspaper. handshake, and fire for fire,
harsher than ever. Sharon
On the very day that the government decided to establish an promised, but did not keep
inquiry committee about the treatment of the Gush Katif expellees, his word. It is impossible not
dozens of young girl students from Ashkelon visited 3-4 rooms in a to give a sad and ironic smile
Yerushalayim side street, which houses the Gush Katif Museum. after reading those empty
words.
Rabbi Meir Porush, Deputy Education Minister
Before I arrived at the
museum, I imagined “Yaakov Klein, curator of the museum, explains that this speech
that I would soon hangs in the “corner of irony”. The Ashkelon contingent watches a
be bombarded by documentary about the expulsion; some wipe away tears, proving
propaganda and sharp that the message gets across without even one shout. Some of the
ideological messages girls were booing the black clad policemen on the screen.
from Rabbi Volpo of
SOS-Israel fames school
of thought. Rabbi Volpo Rabbi Yaacov Ariel, Chief Rabbi of Ramat Gan
is the initiator and the
founder of the museum. I was therefore surprised to find photos,
works with simple graphics, an art gallery and film clips about the
expulsion from Gush Katif.

In the fore-room stands a golden menorah, the very same menorah,

from the shul in Netzrim that the expellees carried on their soldiers,
and is a copy of the menorah that was engraved at the Arch of Titus
in Rome. According to the timeline displayed in the museum, the
first “Oferet Yetzuka” operation took place in the 12th century B.C.,
when the tribe of Yehuda conquered Gaza. The Rabin plan for
settling the area in 5730-31 was also displayed.

The place has the

ambience of an art Mayor of Jerusalem Mr. Nir Barkat
gallery, partly thanks
to the inspiration “I expected to see graffiti on one of the wall reading: ‘We told
from photographer you so’. But the ‘we told you so’ is so self evident in the midst of
Ziv Koren’s photos. the Cast Lead operation. No one is in need of a reminder when
Revealed documents, the former settlements became a terrorist rocket launching
bringing a smile and a pad.
sharp feeling of irony,
while loud booms are Rabbi Menachem Porush “The video depicts the expellees being loaded on buses and
heard from the gloomy shipped out of the ravaged Gush. A state inquiry committee will
Yerushalayim streets startle the girls from Ashkelon. One of them, yet investigate the way they have been taken care of since the
used to booms of a different nature, questioned anxiously about expulsion. Possibly, the committee members will visit this humble
the nature of the booms. Someone explains that this is for building museum, and maybe even mention it in their report, maybe side by
purposes. Yes, builders and stone-masons, from Dovid Hamelech’s side with some quotes from Alterman. And what’s most important-
time to Nir Bareket’s day. ‘Hashem will help’, as Avishag from Ashkelon stated”.
 Entering Eretz Yisroel as the King’s Sons
Why did it take us forty years to get there, and what is the connection to Gan Eden?
Sefer Bamidbar (The Book of Numbers) teaches us about the
journeys of the Jewish nation in the Sinai Desert, on the way
to Eretz Yisroel. The route was a simple one: going via Mt.
Sinai, and arriving in Eretz Yisroel three days later. Because
they sinned, they remained in the desert for forty years.
In Parshas Bamidbar the Torah tells us how the Camp of Israel
proceeded from place to place, in perfect formation, in a regal
manner. This teaches us that there was another purpose to their
wandering and camping in the desert, aside from going towards
Eretz Yisroel. Hashem was training them to enter Eretz Yisroel
as a magnificent nation and the sons of the King.
In other words, the way the Jews entered Eretz Yisroel was
of great significance. It is reminiscent of the way that Adam
entered Gan Eden: the son of the King, the creation of His hands
Should One Prefer Purchasing from Jews?
Rabbi Yaacov Yosef
The Gemora in Beitza expounds on the posuk: “save that
which every man must eat, that only may be done by you”
meaning you (Jews) and not gentiles. The Torah allows
us to cook on Yom Tov, but only for our own purpose and
not for the benefit of non Jews. Therefore, a Jewish chef is
forbidden to cook for non Jews on Yom Tov, as Maran ruled
in the Shulchan Oruch (Orach Chayim chapter 512, para. 1)
The commentators “Pri Megadim” and Maharam Shik
emphasized that whatever our Sages ruled in other places-
that a Jew who desecrates the Shabbos in public has the same
Halachic status as a non Jew- applies as well concerning
cooking for him on Yom Tov. The Mishna Brura rules this
as well.
The Torah differentiates between Jews and non Jews in
various places in the Torah. In Parshas Behar (25, 14) it
says: “And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbor, or buy of
thy neighbor’s hand, ye shall not wrong one another.” The
(so to speak) – “And the L-rd G-d took the man, and put him
into the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it”. The Holy
Arizal teaches that Adam’s entrance into Gan Eden caused an
elevation to the entire reality. From there and after that, the path
to the Tree of Life must be guarded.
One cannot enter Gan Eden bent and low spirited. That is the
reason that the Jewish Nation prepared themselves in the desert,
to enter Eretz Yisroel in a royal fashion.
However, when the Jews didn’t internalize this, and questioned:
who are we that we will succeed and inherit the land, they had
to remain in the desert another forty years, one for each day,
until it was understood that one enters Eretz Yisroel- Hashem’s
estate- only as children of royalty.
‫מרן הרה"ג יעקב יוסף שליט"א‬
Toras Cohanim explains the word neighbor (Amitecha) –
one who is united with us in Torah and mitzvos. Therefore,
if we have a choice buying in two stores - one Jewish and
one non Jewish (or one who acts as a non Jew) - we must
make our purchases at the store of the G-d fearing Jew.
All Halachic authorities agree on this. (Ahaavs Chesed –
Chofetz Chaim).
When the Chazon Ish was old and feeble, he would walk to
a far off grocery store owned by a G-d fearing Jew, although
there was a store close by, owned by a Jew that didn’t keep
the mitzvos.
The above applies not only to making purchases in stores,
but also to hiring non Jews for home renovations, moving
etc. One should be stringent in hiring G-d fearing workers.
If there is a big difference in price and the non Jew is much
cheaper- by a sixth- it may be allowed to hire the non Jew
(Ahavas Chesed).
 A Letter from the Rabbonim to
Binyamin Netantyahu, Prime Minister:
All Prime Ministers who Harmed our
Inheritance Suffered Consequences!
The 8th of Sivan, 5769 May 31, 2009
Prime Minister
Mr. Binyamin Netanyahu
Yerushalayim
Greetings and blessings!
Re: Dire warning due to your compromising of security
and waging war against the Holy Land!
We are following, with great trepidation, the consequences of
your Washington visit, where you shamefully bowed to the
demands of the United States to uproot settlements in Yehuda
and Shomron. Once again we witnessed the IDF soldiers who
represent you, and the interests of our worst enemies, usurp Jews
from their lands and inheritance. If this was not enough, along
came the order to freeze construction in Yehuda and Shomron.
You have surely realized that no Prime Minister who tried
to harm the integrity of Eretz Yisroel completed his term in
office. Beginning with Menachem Begin who destroyed Yamit,
to Yitzchok Shamir who adopted the autonomy policy, on to
Yitzchak Rabin of Oslo infamy, Ehud Barak who agreed to cede
Yerushalyim, Ariel Sharon who destroyed Gush Katif, and Ehud
Olmert, who followed in his footsteps, not one finished his term
in office! They all suffered degradation, yourself included, after
you handed over Chevron and implemented the Wye Accords.
The Lubavitcher Rebbe warned Mr. Moshe Katzav seventeen
years ago (the 10th of Shvat, 5752- February, 1992) that he,
personally will be the first to fight with all of his forcefulness
and might against Shamir, so that his government will fall. The
fact remains that any Prime Minister who has tampered with
our inheritance of Eretz Yisroel has received his just desserts in
a humiliating and painful fashion.
Being truly concerned for your future, we turn to you, Mr.
Prime Minister, and advise you: do not tread on the path of
your predecessors which caused danger to the residents of
Eretz Yisroel and themselves. Whoever harms Eretz Yisroel is
declaring an open war on Hashem and his Torah, will all the
resulting consequences.
Do not act hastily to abandon Eretz Yisroel, and don’t bring
tragedy upon the Jewish nation and yourself personally.
Remember the wise words of King Shlomo in Proverbs: “There
is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the L-rd.”
On the other hand, if you will stand up for the security of the
country, not cede any lands to the enemy, and allow the natural
development of the settlements, you are assured of success in
your important role, and Hashem’s blessings will accompany
you in all your endeavors.
Respectfully,
Rabbi Gedalia Axelrod, Rabbi Sholom Dov Volpo,
Rabbi Yigal Pizem, Rabbi Yekutiel Rapp
For the Rabbinical Board of SOS-Israel
Influencing from Outside
MK Michael Ben Ari, “Eretz Yisroel
Shelanu”
Mk Michael Ben Ari led the
public protest against the Pope’s
visit. He sums it up: flattery of the
representative of idol worship and
defilement is debasing, and leaves
an ugly scar on the Jews * Why does
every vote influence after all.
When Netanyahu preferred a coalition with Ehud Barak, and left the Ichud
HaLeumi out, we were approached by many with various questions: ‘Nu, what
will you do now? Protest? Shout?’ There were others that more callous, and
remarked, ‘the dogs bark as usual, and the convoy continues in its way’.
When we began our public protest against the Pope’s visit, we feared that
there was truth in the arguments. I presented a proposal to the Knesset that
was rejected by the Knesset Presidium. After the first blow came the second
one. I appealed the rejection in the Knesset Committee, hoping that I would
convince them of the importance of the issue and get it to the Knesset floor.
The committee consists of nationalistic Likud members, Bayit Yehudi, Shas
and Agudah MKs. I presented my reasons, and asked that my appeal be
accepted. I looked around me –to the right and left. Not one MK supported
me. The kipah wearers explained that the issue is a “delicate” one. I thought to
myself that yes, I will be the lone voice in the darkness, and those that claimed
that we will “bark with no results” were right.
The next day we arranged a forum of Rabbonim, historians and scholars to
converge in the Knesset. Their criticism was heard via all media channels that
didn’t join the boycott. We had no expectations that this conference would be
significant.
But.. wonder of wonders, just hours later we heard the Chief Rabbis express
their reservations. Major General (Res.) Giora Eiland wrote an article in the
Yediot Achronot newspaper titled: “Flattery is Harmful’. In his well written
article he explained the Pope’s Nazi past, that this visit is not beneficial in any
way, and that the visit serves our enemies. But the biggest surprise was that the
Knesset chairman, Rubi Rivlin announced that he is boycotting the reception
at the President’s residence.
The rest is history. The call that went out from my office to all Knesset
members did its’ job. The Pope’s visit left a great question mark, as did his
personality and all that he stands for.
It seems that the State wished to fall ill with three diseases concerning the
Pope’s visit:
* Alzheimers: They wished to erase the bloody memory of our past dealings
with the “Sword of Love” that slaughtered millions of our brethren.
* Blindness: Stubbornly unwilling to admit that the Pope is anti-Semitic, was
an active partner with Hitler, embraces and accepts Holocaust deniers into his
church, (only fools could be surprised at his boastful speech at Yad Vashem),
sent his representative –just days before the visit- to cheer on Ahmadinejad, and
some claim that before his speech he encouraged representatives of countries
to go and hear Ahmadinejad- the current Hitler- speak.
* Golus Mentality: The amount of gushing flattery and fawning that the
Ceremonial Committee planned would not have put the most menial and
dejected servant in a nobleman’s mansion to shame.
With G-d’s grace, many joined our protest. Some voices were weaker than
others. We see clearly how words of truth influence, whether one is restricted
as a member of the coalition or not.
 Guided Tours to Shomron

The Shomron beckons you: come visit a winery, a dairy *Givat Olam and Itamar Outposts - A visit at Avri Ron’s
plant, organic farming, view breathtaking landscapes, have Organic Farm, a tour of the dairy products factory. Organic milk
a dip in a pure water spring * Come and enjoy all that the products and eggs will be available for sale.
Shomron has to offer * Alon Moreh - Lookout from Mt. Kabir: breathtaking
before Hussein Obama view. Benny Katzover will address the participants and
and partners turn Kfar regale them with tales of the early settlement days in
Saba into Ashkelon the Shomron.
* Mt. Gerizim – Overlooking the Kever of Yosef
The very popular tour of Hatzaddik.
the Shomron, initiated by
SOS-Israel, that brought * Har Bracha
thousands of visitors to the Spring – a refreshing
Shomron, will be conducting dip in the pure spring
another trip this week, on waters The tours
Wednesday, the 18th of are organized in
Sivan. Buses will be leaving conjunction with the
Kfar Saba for an enlightening Shomron Settlers
and interesting visit to the Committee.
Shomron settlements. The SOS- Israel chairman,
participants will get acquainted Rabbi Sholom Dov
with the wonderful settlement Volpo calls upon the
undertaking that protects public at large to join
Kfar Saba and the border in the tours of the Shomron, and show the settlers
communities. that you care. The tours serve to encourage and
strengthen the settlers in their fateful struggle for
The tour includes: the integrity of Eretz Yisroel.
*A visit to Yitzhar and the
Chavat Gilad Outpost – a tour Reserve now: Tomer Tzanaani,
of the winery and wine tasting
*The Three Sea Lookout (Mitzpe Shloshet Hayamin) - View
SOS- Israel, Kfar Saba Branch: 054-7631232
the Kinneret, the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean.
Gush Katif and Sderot
Children Celebrate Lag
B’Omer Happening
in Action Park
Thousands of children from Gush Katif, Yesha and Sderot will
never forget the wonderful Parade and fun day that SOS-Israel
and the Sderot and Gaza Region Chabad Houses organized
for them on Lag B’Omer at Action Park in the Lachish region.
Two thousand children and parents converged on the park for a
fabulous, unforgettable experience, at the Shomer Shabbos park.

The fun started in the morning with great attractions for the whole
family, including a water park, jeeps, arts and crafts, inflateables,
fire jugglers, trains and more. A chopper hovered above the park
and threw candies down to the delight of the children. Some of
the children won a raffle and got to fly in the chopper. Chanan
Avital and his Pirchei Yerushalyim Choir entertained the crowd
throughout the day.

The high point of the day was the colorful Grand Lag B’Omer
Parade with the recital of the 12 pesukim, and greetings from
Rabbi Kirshenzaft of Chabad of the Gaza Region, and Rabbi
Pizem of Sderot. Rabbi Sholom Dov Volpo, chairman of SOS-
Israel, addressed the participants and promised that SOS will not
forget the Gush Katif and Sderot residents. He called upon the
public to heed the cry of the Gush settlers who live in uncertainty
to this very day.