The following is a translation of a private yechidus that Mr. Shmuel Katz had with the Rebbe in 1978. The words of the Rebbe could not be more relevant than for the present time in which the Israeli Government has indicated its intentions to hold a referendum on a “two-state solution” r”l.
Translated by Rabbi Binyomin Schlanger
I have my concerns regarding those who wish to solve the disagreement on the retreat through a referendum of the people. In the wording [of the question posed], hidden danger has been embedded if they were to ask the people as follows: “Are you prepared to relinquish territory in return for peace?” This is an act of deliberate deception, because in this slyly worded question they have already injected half of the response they wish to elicit, as if by relinquishing land this will achieve peace.
If this issue is already going for a public referendum, it should be conditional upon wording along these lines:
“Is it worthwhile to endanger the lives of every single home in Israel, bringing in its wake danger of impending war, Israel left without petroleum, without safe borders, with the enemy close to our main population centers, in return for the signature on paper of Sadat, at a time when it is clear today that Egypt has already reneged four times on their signature, and it is clear [and here the Rebbe wrote words of prophecy – translator] that Sadat has not got long to live and will not rule Egypt indefinitely. Furthermore, he has no influence whatsoever over the Arabs in Yehuda and in the Shomron. And more, it is clear that the Arabs of Yehuda and Shomron announce openly that their intention is to murder and kill all Jews living in Israel. It is further clear that even if there is a small group of them who are committed to peace, other groups will not agree. So now the question posed is as follows: If, given all of the above, is it worthwhile to bring about mortal danger to life and to return the territories in return for a piece of paper that not one individual feels obligated to abide by?”
Dear reader,
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