"Yosef may hold the unenviable but impressive title of Israel's most prominent and outspoken racist ... Now he has also emerged as a pivotal decision-maker on the launch of a regional war with unknown, but certainly lethal and wide-ranging consequences."
http://mondoweiss.net/2012/08/israels-secret-iran-meeting-between-security-officials-and-rabbi-who-wants-to-annihilate-arabs.html But top security officials of the "lunatic state" aren't the only ones appealing to a fellow whose racial politics are somewhere beyond those of David Duke: Dan Shapiro, the new American ambassador to Israel, relates that even > before he got to his new post in Tel Aviv, he made note of the fact that he > had to establish a good relationship with Rav Ovadia Yosef. Therefore two > days after presenting his letter of credence to President Shimon Peres, he > approached the office of Interior Minister Eli Yishai to get an appointment > with the Rav, which took place later that week.The conversation between the > Rav and the ambassador was friendly. The ambassador spoke in Hebrew and > told the Rav about his religious affiliations and his studies in yeshiva. > Since then, the two meet frequently, and the Americans will definitely try > to employ Dan Shapiro, within the next few days, to convince the Rav not to > support the attack on Iran. > The conversation between the Rav and the ambassador was friendly. The > ambassador spoke in Hebrew and told the Rav about his religious > affiliations and his studies in yeshiva. Since then, the two meet > frequently, and the Americans will definitely try to employ Dan Shapiro, > within the next few days, to convince the Rav not to support the attack on > Iran. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/rav-ovadia-yosef-holds-in-his-hands-the-fate-of-israels-attack-on-iran/2012/08/21 -- "Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."
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