Israel army appoints leader rabbi accused of condoning rape by means of soldiers

Rabbi Colonel Eyal Karim has also argued it is "completely forbidden" for women to serve in the navy and has adversarial ladies making a song at navy occasions

The Israeli army has appointed a new chief rabbi who as soon as seemed to suggest it became authorized for soldiers to rape non-Jewish women all through times of warfare so as to increase morale. Rabbi Colonel Eyal Karim has additionally argued it's far "completely forbidden" for women to serve inside the military and has hostile women singing at army occasions. The arguable rabbi's appointment to the best religious position inside the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has been criticised by way of women's corporations and lady politicians.

In 2002, Rabbi Karim spoke back to a question on the non secular forum Kipa which asked whether or not a Torah verse meant it became ideal for Israeli soldiers to rape enemy girls all through battle.

He replied that some Jewish legal guidelines could be comfortable all through battle time, including allowing soldiers to devour non-kosher food to hold up their electricity. “for the reason that fulfillment of the entire at struggle is our goal, the Torah authorized the individual to fulfill the evil urge, under the conditions mentioned, for the cause of the fulfillment of the complete,"

He wrote, in line with a translation from the +972 blog. but, in 2012, following outrage over the put up, Rabbi Karim clarified his feedback, saying rape is illegal in each instance.

The rabbi's has also formerly antagonistic ladies taking over fight roles within the army.