Rishon LeZion Rabbi David Yosef arrived this evening (Thursday) for a special visit to the Gush Katif Museum in Jerusalem.
During the visit, he addressed the possibility of returning to Gaza, expulsion, and the Palestinians.
During the visit, the rabbi was asked by someone present whether one should pray for a return to the Gaza Strip - and he replied: "Praying, of course, yes, praying. Taking action - that's a different question.".
The rabbi expanded: "Gaza is the Land of Israel, Gaza is ours, Nablus is ours, Jenin is ours, all of them are ours. May we deserve a redemption in which we can truly return to all of our places. Every day, every day in prayer, we need to say with great intention.".
He then referred to the synagogues that remained in Gush Katif after the expulsion - and were desecrated. "Unfortunately, the synagogues remained in their sanctity and they desecrated them. For that alone, I say, they deserve that all of Gaza, blessed be He, will destroy it and we will return there.".
However, he emphasized: "We are not rushing the end. We are waiting, we have the patience. We know that when redemption comes, it will be such heroism of the people of Israel in the face of all nations, let alone in the face of this mob that is not a people, that they call themselves a Palestinian people but they are not a people. They have never been a people and have no rights. The rights are ours. We say these things unequivocally.".
