Der sefardische Rabbiner Ovadia Josef ist sich sicher, wer eigentlich an der Flut in den USA Schuld ist:

Bush wird für seine Unterstützung der Siedlungs-Räumung bestraft und die Menschen hätten nicht genügend Torah gelernt…

“It was God’s retribution. God does not shortchange anyone,” Yosef said during his weekly sermon on Tuesday. His comments were broadcast on Channel 10 TV on Wednesday.

Yosef also said recent natural disasters were the result of a lack of Torah study and that Katrina’s victims suffered “because they have no God,” singling out black people.

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