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Allow the right of return

שו”תAllow the right of return
asked 2 years ago

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It is my understanding that you do not support collective punishment, and furthermore, the inheritance of Israel has no religious/faith significance for you.
As is known, a considerable number of Arabs were expelled in 1948 by the state, the vast majority of whom were not involved in the war against Israel.
There is a situation where this is a moral injustice in terms of your worldview (and without any halakhic approval), so do you think it is okay to support the right of return, even if it harms the character of the Jewish state, in order to correct the injustices of 1948?


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מיכי Staff answered 2 years ago
In my opinion, there is no moral imperative to support this. Those who start a war must bear its consequences. Allowing war as a gamble for profit alone is both morally wrong and idiotic. Uninvolved civilians are part of the collective persecutor against us. In my opinion, it is also morally required to make a transfer to those who remain here, but that is not practical. Private morality in the short term is anti-collective morality in the long term.

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BTW replied 2 years ago

I didn't understand how the answer fits with what you wrote not long ago that you are against harming innocent people in Gaza.
The scenario is quite similar to what happened in 48 – Hamas launched a murderous attack on us.

מיכי Staff replied 2 years ago

I am against harming them unless it is necessary to achieve victory and goals. See my article on defensive wall.

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