It's time for a joint condemnation against extremism

Statement by Jobbik: Istvan Lovas Hungarian Journalist brought the Jerusalem Post's article to our attention in which former Sephardi chief rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu ruled that "there was absolutely no moral prohibition against the indiscriminate killing of civilians", in a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

The Rabbi's letter to be distributed in synagogues nationwide, cited the biblical story of the Shechem massacre as proof texts for his legal decision. According to Jewish war ethics, wrote Eliyahu, an entire city holds collective responsibility for the immoral behavior of individuals. In Gaza, the entire populace is responsible because they do nothing to stop

the firing of Kassam rockets.

Eliyahu's son, Shmuel Eliyahu said his father opposed a ground troop incursion into Gaza that would endanger IDF soldiers. Rather, he advocated carpet bombing the general area from which the Kassams were launched, regardless of the price in Palestinian life.

"If they don't stop after we kill 100, then we must kill a thousand," said Shmuel Eliyahu. "And if they do not stop after 1,000 then we must kill 10,000. If they still don't stop we must kill 100,000, even a million. Whatever it takes to make them stop."

Then Eliyahu quoted from Psalms: "I will pursue my enemies and apprehend them and I will not desist until I have eradicated them."

Jobbik, the Movement For A Better Hungary calls for a joint condemnation against these extremist, racist and terrorist ideas. We have to put our political opinions aside now to protest against the inhuman actions. As the above inexplainable, satanic words originate from a religious leader, we have to draw the line here.

Jobbik calls on all political parties in Hungary, especially the Liberals already sensitive about extremist issues, all Churches and religions in Hungary, especially the Jewish religious organisations, and all civil groups in Hungary, especially the Minority Right Groups to jointly condemn these extremist ideologies that bring back bad memories from history.

Levente Muranyi
Vice-President, Jobbik
1956 veteran, freedom fighter