Public Announcement of the Rabbonim of London Regarding the WZO Elections

 The elections for WZO in England will take place starting July 6. Eretz Hakodesh slate was initially disqualified after allegations of election fraud but the ruling was overturned allowing them to run as a slate in the UK elections for WZO 

Public Announcement of the Rabbonim of London Regarding the WZO Elections

Text of letter: 

"Withdraw Yourself From Their Path"

In the upcoming days there is expected to take place the elections in England for the World Zionist Organization (the WZO). It is well-known that all the Gedolim and Tzaddikim throughout the generations battled against the Zionist movement, which has the goal of transforming Klal Yisroel into a nation like any other nation, and this organization called the WZO was founded and is run by heretics with the purpose of actualizing this evil goal, and under it stands all the infamous institutions such as the KKL, Keren Hayesod, the Jewish Agency, the UJA – which have brought millions of Jews over the years away from Yiddishkeit. As is well-known, the main purpose of the establishment of Agudas Yisroel was to battle against the Zionist movement.

But after the faithful Jews around the world were protected and distanced from these heretical organizations, sadly in the last five years irresponsible individuals have arisen, with a chareidi appearance, and established a party with the name "Eretz Hakodesh", for the sake of gaining from the funds of the WZO, and under the guise of saving from the Reform; they send representatives to be partners in the WZO, who act in full co-operation with them in all their activities, all of which are uprooting of Torah and Emunah, in all the countries of the world. 

All the Gedolei HaTorah of Eretz Yisroel and America have already publicised warnings over the absolute prohibition to associate with them or vote for them.

In these days the WZO is holding elections in the countries of Europe, and the party "Eretz Hakodesh" is attempting to garner more votes by persuading Chareidi Yidden, under the guise of saving Yiddishkeit and obtaining funding for Torah institutions, to register as a member of the WZO and vote. Sadly, it appears that religious Yidden have been misled into registering in the WZO and have unknowingly stumbled into signing on

their terribly heretical declaration, the Jerusalem Program. 

Therefore, we announce and repeat the opinion of the Gedoim of the generations before us, that there is an absolute prohibition to be a member in the WZO or to vote in their elections, for doing so is a declaration of acceptance of heresy, and is a terrible Chillul HaShem. Even one who already registered as a member, may not vote in the upcoming elections, and by not voting will bring a Kiddush HaShem. May we merit soon that the world will be filled with knowledge of HaShem, when Moshiach comes.

On this we affix our signatures, Sivan 5785

Rav Sholom Freidman

Sgan Rosh Beis Din Hisachdus Hakehillos

(The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations

Rav Yosef Padwa

Nossi of Hisachdus Hakehillos

Rav Aharon DovidHaleivi Dunner

Rosh Beis Din of Hisachdus Hakehillos

Rav Zev Feldman

Chaver Beis Din, Rav of Etz Chaim

Rav Yosef Yehudah Padwa

Rosh Beis Din of Monetary Affairs

Rav Moshe Menachem Weiss

Av Beis Din of Satmar

Rav Boruch Nosson Halberstam

Av Beis Din of Satmar

Rav Ben Tzion Blum

Dayan of Bobov

Rav Boruch Chuna Greenfeld

Rav of Bobov-45

Rav Yosef Yehuda Weiss

Rosh Yeshivas Bel