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Israeli rabbi in Netanyahu coalition calls Zionism disastrous
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Senior rabbi Dov Lando, whose party sits in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition, has sparked controversy across Israel by denouncing Zionism as disastrous, Al Jazeera English reported. The statement marks a rare public criticism of Zionism from a high-ranking religious figure within the government itself.
Lando's remarks have triggered significant uproar among Israeli political and social circles, raising questions about ideological fractures within Netanyahu's coalition partners.
