we'll offer you a double for today's Quote of the Day, both from Haredi politicians, one that might be calling the State of Israel the Third Beis Hamikdash and the other invoking the "No True Scotsman" argument. Both quotes were said during a discussion in Knesset surrounding the No Confidence motion submitted by Shas and UTJ.
1.
It is not the time to discuss this on erev Tisha b'Av. The spies spoke badly about the land, and then, everyone lifted their voices and cried. It's enough to cry over the things we are doing to ourselves.
This government is bringing about the destruction of the Third Temple.
-- MK Nissim Zeev (Shas)
I was not aware the Third Temple had been built already so that this government could be causing its destruction. Unless Zeev is comparing the State of Israel to the Third Temple, which is not a very haredi belief...
2.
On erev Tisha b'Av we are mourning for the destruction of the Temple that was destroyed due to baseless hatred. This is not the appropriate time to argue. We are coming with the objective of repairing and improving the situation.
Just as I pray three times a day, I condemn all forms of violence. The way of violence is not acceptable in Judaism. A person who holds a stone in his hands on Shabbos cannot possibly be Haredi. Maybe he is impersonating one.
-- MK Meir Porush (UTJ)
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