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Now is the time for Prime Minister Netanyahu to quote from the Prophets when he speaks to Congress.
Yeshayahu- Isaiah - Chapter 2
The word that Isaiah, son of Amoz, prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall be at the end of the days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be firmly established at the top of the mountains, and it shall be raised above the hills, and all the nations shall stream to it. And many peoples shall go, and they shall say, "Come, let us go up to the Lord's mount, to the house of the God of Jacob, and let Him teach us of His ways, and we will go in His paths," for out of Zion shall the Torah come forth, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Michah - Micah - Chapter 4
And it shall be at the end of the days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be firmly established at the top of the mountains, and it shall be raised above the hills, and peoples shall stream upon it. And many nations shall go, and they shall say, "Come, let us go up to the Lord's mount and to the house of the God of Jacob, and let Him teach us of His ways, and we will go in His paths," for out of Zion shall the Torah come forth, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And many nations shall go, and they shall say, "Come, let us go up to the Lord's mount and to the house of the God of Jacob, and let Him teach us of His ways, and we will go in His paths," for out of Zion shall the Torah come forth, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem
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What Does The Lubavitcher Rebbe Say?
Videos, Sichos and Letters on Eretz Yisrael
We Must Tell The Truth: It is forbidden to tell them (non Jews) lies. Since Abraham's Covenant, G-d Forbids Us To Give Away The Land
Heaven forbid that Jews should reject parts of the Land of Israel which were given to them by G-d as a gift, through unsolicited kindness and open miracles, (and not through military prowess, to which some erroneously attribute Israel's astounding victories), by giving them to non-Jews!
Due to the fact that we are still in exile, there are parts of the Land that have not yet been returned to us. Regarding such portions, the Torah enjoins us not to incite those who presently occupy them. This condition, however, does not apply at all to those portions of the land that G-d has already returned to us, (through great miracles, moreover.)
There are those who argue that giving these portions back to the non-Jews will bring peace. The response to this is that behavior which runs contrary to the Torah (i.e., rejecting G-d's gift) cannot possibly have positive results, and certainly cannot bring peace. Quite the contrary: only behavior that accords with Torah will bring peace. The Torah's instruction in this area is that we must explain -- albeit in a pleasant manner -- that no one can change the fact that G-d gave us these territories as a gift.
Peace can only be achieved by behaving in accordance with the Torah's instructions, and the Torah instructs us to tell the truth.
When speaking with non-Jews too, it is forbidden to tell them lies. It is forbidden to speak to them "diplomatically". They must be told the truth -- that since at the Covenant Between the Parts, G-d gave the Land of Israel to the Children of Israel as an eternal inheritance, we may not be unappreciative by refusing to accept His gift.
Moreover, they must be told that we are forbidden to even entertain such a notion. Heaven forbid, that after G-d has taken the Land from the gentiles and returned it to us, someone should come along and desire to give it back to them.
Never before has something like this happened to the Jewish People! Certainly, in the end, we will witness the fulfillment of the verse, 'Plan a conspiracy and it shall be annulled, speak your piece and it shall not stand, for G-d is with us!' For as King Solomon said, 'Many are the schemes in the heart of Man, but only the counsel of G-d will prevail'
(From the Rebbe's public address, 10 Teves, 5742 - 1982)
Following his address before the United Nations General Assembly Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke before a meeting of American Jewish leadership in an event cosponsored by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Consulate General of Israel in New York. Netanyahu recounts how the Rebbe tells Netanyahu "You will go into a house of lies. That is how he called a particular institution. Remember that in a hall of perfect darkness, totally dark, if you light one small candle, it's light will be seen from afar Ohr Yekorot, precious light, will be seen by everyone, Your Shelichus, your mission, is to light a candle for truth and for the Jewish People."
The Rebbe writes
"Advantages" of Peace Talks: Meeting Mr. Moshe Katzav (Before he was President of Israel) "I recently heard a bizarre and shocking rumor -- that the Israeli government is discussing and planning to give away portions of the Land of Israel. The discussions are currently focused on a five year plan called 'autonomy'. In truth however, it doesn't matter what government officials are calling it, because the fact is that these discussions and plans fall under the explicit Torah prohibition of Lo Sechaneim, i.e. the prohibition against giving any part of Israel to non-Jews. These discussions will in fact result in the eventual giveaway of parts of Israel, and as thus represent a denial in G-d, His Torah, the Land of Israel and the holiness of the Land.
Said the Rebbe: "And we see in which direction the change is headed. It's unacceptable for a Jew who believes in G-d and in His Torah, to Heaven forbid, be a partner to matters such as these and affix his signature to them in approval. It is thus preferable that the government should dissolve and cease to be a Jewish government -- because they speak of these autonomy plans only out of pressure from the Gentile nations (as they themselves admit). As such, it is preferable that there be established, G-d forbid, a Gentile government, which will make the decisions about what to do with the Land of Israel. This way, at least Jews will not affix their signatures to such matters.
You are certainly acquainted with Mr. Menachem Begin, who originally did not agree with the Camp David issue. Indeed, he strongly opposed it. Eventually, however, he began to make concessions, and from what I hear, he regrets having done so to this very day. If people who do not believe in G-d were the ones doing this, it would possible to understand. But for people who believe in G-d to affix their signatures to matters relating to the giving away of parts of Israel, is a desecration of G-d's name.
Shamir* believes in G-d and in the holiness of the Land of Israel. It is completely incomprehensible how he, of all people, now agrees to discuss plans, which ultimately translate into the giving away of parts of Israel.
The security of the Land of Israel comes from the One G-d. If the government will act accordingly, with the necessary strength, then they will have nothing to fear regarding Israel's security!
In the wars that Israel has fought in recent years, three grave mistakes were made, all of them the results of placing political considerations above security considerations:
Politicians hinders the armies activities.... As a result, sacrifices have been falling (r"l) for weeks and months now! Why don't they learn from the past...?!"=(See public addresses of Kislev 1976 and Kislev 19, 1983)
"Recently, it became known that during the Holocaust — may G-d protect us — clear information was received, to the effect that if the United States would bomb the railroad tracks leading to the 'extermination camps', the mass exterminations would be halted (or at least reduced). Attempts were made to persuade President Roosevelt to order such an operation, but certain Jews intervened (including some Rabbanim who were given distorted information), and held back the pressure on Washington, citing the verse, "Do not incite the nations," and similar arguments. The rescue of many Jews was thus withheld.
"Those very same 'leaders' and their disciples are now continuing down the same path, using the same argument, i.e., we may not incite the nations.(From the Rebbe's public address — Bechukotai, 5738 - 1978)
The solution to the political situation in Israel is the very opposite of the approach taken by the Israeli governments up until now. Their approach has been that the more concessions they will make on matters of vital interest, the more they will gain. This approach however, runs contrary to the nature of the United States. The United States arose and was founded through firm adherence to the principle that on matters of vital interest concessions cannot be made. They maintained this stance despite opposition from England, France and essentially the entire world.(Talk with Mr. Elyakim Rubinshtein, Cheshvan 1989)
