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Introduction
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+ Appendix
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A. The present 'Law
of Return' as a SECURITY-RISK for the State of Israel: The Mubarak Awad Scandal
B. ARGUMENTS AGAINST AMENDING THE 'LAW OF RETURN':
1. Argument 1: "If the' Law of Return' will be amended to limit conversions
to Halachic conversions, this would, in effect, delegitimize all Jews who do
not accept, or adhere to, the principles and beliefs of orthodox Judaism!
2. Argument II: "Amending the 'Law of Return' will preclude the State of
Israel from serving as a haven of refuge for those persecuted because of their
Jewish antecedents!
3. Argument III: "The attempts to amend the law are an orthodox ploy to
fight the non-orthodox movements and to establish an orthodox hegemony over
Jews throughout the world
4. Argument IV: "The 'Who is a Jew'- issue is a purely religious problem.
It is within the purview of the rabbinate, and not of the secular parliament
of Israel. Thus it must be removed from the political agenda altogether
5. Argument V: "Retaining the status quo of the 'Law of Return' as it stands
now, is the sole way to preserve Jewish unity, because it grants tacit assent
to religious pluralism
6. Argument VI: "Now is not the time to amend the 'Law of Return'. Let
us wait until the tempers will cool, and then we shall reconsider the situation."
7. Argument VII: "The reform and conservative movements represent the vast
majority of the Jewish People. Their wishes, therefore, must be respected, and
their ideologies are entitled to (at least) equal status