Statements made by PM Ehud Olmert at a memorial ceremony for Ben Gurion in Sde Boker earlier this week in which he said that Israel is ready to give Palestinians a state, release prisoners and evacuate many territories triggered a harsh response from the Rabbinical Congress for Peace (RCP), a rabbinical organization representing over 300 prominent rabbis in Israel.

The RCP labeled Olmert’s speech in Sde Boker as "an extension of Sharon’s crimes and has called on Israeli citizens to launch a democratic uprising and protest to bring down the government immediately."

In its statement issued today the RCP states that “Olmert, as Sharon, continues to adhere to the advice of the false left-wing “prophets” (David Grossman and his cronies) who have already caused catastrophic consequences in Israel in both the south and the north. (Notice that the Qassams on Sderot and neighboring towns don’t fall from the moon but straight from Gush Katif that the Israeli government handed over to the terrorists on a silver platter) instead of adhering to the true prophets as is expressed in the Jewish Code of Law Orach Chaim Chapter 329 that any territorial concession to the enemy will only lead to bloodshed. It will not contribute to calm nor will it promote peace.

“In his deplorable speech in Sde Boker Olmert in essence announced a “liquidation sale” and collective suicide of the people in Israel including the release of thousands of the most dangerous terrorists from Israeli jails.

“Out of love for each and every Jew, we call on the people of Israel and its leaders to begin a democratic uprising to immediately replace this government which constitutes an ominous threat to the nation of Israel,” the rabbis conclude.