United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni raps Blue and White leader Benny Gantz for telling the AIPAC conference on Monday that the Western Wall is “long enough for everyone,” namely for Jews of all denominations.
“I heard you say the Western Wall is big enough for everyone. I don’t give you advice on matters you dealt with as IDF chief of staff,” says Gafni in a video.
“I have a request: Don’t give us advice about what is happening at the Western Wall, about its size or its sanctity, about who should enter and who shouldn’t. I have a request: Don’t talk about things you don’t understand. Because your comments are causing you great harm.”
The Western Wall is unlike the Blue and White party amalgam of politicians of different views, mocks Gafni.
“For thousands of years, we Jews have been praying in this direction,” he continues. “Don’t get involved. You don’t understand it.”
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