Religious Zionist Rabbis Appeal to the Prime Minister, Calling for the Application of Sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and Supporting the 82% Plan
letter to the Prime Minister:
We were pleased to hear about the important plan presented by Minister Bezalel Smotrich and the heads of the Yesha Council, which has gained the support of many ministers, including the Minister of Defense, for the application of broad sovereignty over 82% of the area of Judea and Samaria.
With the implementation of sovereignty according to this plan, the tremendous momentum that the settlement enterprise has experienced in recent years will be solidified and stabilized, thereby preventing the establishment of a terror state in the heart of the land.
The principle underlying the plan—that sovereignty will be applied in a manner that maximizes land while minimizing the Arab population—is correct and just.
The plan also clarifies that the entire Land of Israel belongs to us, and this precious plan does not include any concession of even a single clod of earth. On the contrary, it dramatically improves the situation in 82% of the area while maintaining the current state in which the IDF controls the remaining territory. Therefore, both spiritually and practically, this is the most appropriate plan.
In light of efforts by some nations around the world to establish a terror state in the heart of the land, we call on Prime Minister Netanyahu not to miss this opportunity and to act toward the implementation of this plan, which enjoys broad rabbinic, public, and practical support.
Signatories:
Rabbi Eliakim Levanon – Rabbi of Samaria and President of Elon Moreh Institutions
Rabbi Shabtai Sabato – Head of Mitzpeh Yericho Yeshiva Institutions
Rabbi Nachum Rakhel – President of Ramat HaSharon Yeshiva
Rabbi Eitan Eiseman – President of Tzvia Institutions
Rabbi Binyamin Yosef Kalmanzon – President of Otniel Yeshiva
Rabbi David Hai HaCohen – Head of Orot HaTorah Yeshiva, Bat Yam
Rabbi Michael Hershkowitz
Rabbi Yigal Kaminetzky – Rabbi of Gush Katif
Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira – President of Ramat Gan Yeshiva
Rabbi David Dudkevitz – Head of Ro'eh Yisrael Yeshiva and Rabbi of Yitzhar
Rabbi Yoel Manovich – Head of Chaspin Yeshiva
Rabbi Ariel Bareli – Rabbi of Beit El
Rabbi Shimon Cohen – Head of Beit Moriah Institutions
Rabbi David Fendel – Head of Sderot Yeshiva
Rabbi Chananel Etrog – Head of Shavei Hevron Yeshiva
Rabbi Chaim Ganz – Head of Ma'aleh Eliyahu Yeshiva
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Schwartz – Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Arba
Rabbi Shlomo Binyamin – Head of Lev Lada’at Yeshiva, Sderot
Rabbi Eyal Greiner – Head of Tefachot Yeshiva
Rabbi Eran Tamir – Head of Orot Ashkelon Yeshiva
Rabbi Yair Frank – Rabbi of Amichai
Rabbi Daniel Luntzer – Rabbi of Itamar
Rabbi Hananya Pollack – Rabbi of Ahiya
Rabbi Chagai Londin – Head of Holon Yeshiva
Rabbi Yaakov Yedid – Head of Karmiel Yeshiva
Rabbi Eyal Vered – Lecturer at Meir Institute Yeshiva and Rabbi of Yachad Community
Rabbi Shlomo Rosenfeld – Head of Shadmot Neharia Yeshiva
Rabbi Chaim Baruch – Head of Brachin Yeshiva
Rabbi Yehuda Sadan – Head of Bnei David Yeshiva, Ali
Rabbi David Turner – Head of Malachei HaShalom Yeshiva