1. MKs Seek Forgiveness for Freeze
by Maayana Miskin MKs Seek Forgiveness for Freeze
Members of Knesset from the Jewish Home and Yisrael Beiteinu “confessed their sins” Thursday, saying the Judea and Samaria construction freeze was a bad decision and they were sorry it had begun. Jews traditionally confess their sins prior to Yom Kippur and apologize to those they have wronged.
Minister of Science Daniel Hershkowitz, head of the Jewish Home party, said, “Everyone has their personal introspection to do, but as a minister in the government, on a national level, the greatest mistake was the construction freeze, the decision made ten months ago. We came to the land to build and be built, and also, putting politics aside, it is absurd to freeze construction only for Jews.”
If it weren't for the decision to freeze Judea and Samaria construction for Jews, the government would not currently be under pressure to continue the freeze, Hershkowitz said. “The mistake was that we set the standard that we can freeze construction, that is the sin and the great mistake, and I hope that regarding what we did, the damage can be rectified,” he said.
Israel can repent for the freeze by refusing to extend it despite pressure from the United States, and renewing construction on September 26, he concluded.
MK David Rotem of Yisrael Beiteinu (Israel Our Home) made a similar apology. “We sinned in that we did not sufficiently strengthen our settlement in the land of Israel, and as a result, we did not sufficiently resist the construction freeze. For this we must ask forgiveness,” he said.
Rotem listed other national sins as well. “We sinned in that we did not allow the soldiers of the IDF to protect the people of Israel with all their might. We sinned in that Gilad Shalit is still not home, because we should have carried out a strong, serious operation to bring him home,” he said.
He added an apology to non-Jews who have been mistreated while attempting to convert to Judaism. “I want to request forgiveness from all those who wish to convert, and we create unnecessary obstacles,” he said.
“I want to request forgiveness from all of those I mentioned, and I hope the next year will be a better year,” Rotem continued. He concluded, “We must make every effort to fix things, we may not always succeed, but we must make the maximum effort.”
Comment on this story :
Chapter 7 of Ezekiel speaks on the End of Days, the events to happen to Israel for their sins that must be atoned for. I encourage the reading of it. Here is where the Lord said they would loose the possession of their houses which they are fighting for now and the Lord has wrote these things concerning them. By the shedding of their blood by war they make atonement for their sins (luke 19:41-44)
Ezk 7:23 Prepare chains because the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of violence. 24) I will bring the most wicked of the nations (Islam) to take possession of their houses; I will put an end of the mighty and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.
25) When terror comes they will seek peace, but there will be none. Calamity upon calamity will come and rumor upon rumor. They will try to get a vision from the prophet; the teaching of the Law by the Priest will be lost, as will the counsel of the Elders.
the Day is fast arriving of the fulfillment of these words of the Lord to be fulfilled that when judgments are fulfilled, the renewing of the earth will take place and the kingdom of the Lord will be established and eternal life given.
In Christ's love