The moser is one who informs on a Jew or hands him over to Gentiles. Maimonides states that the prohibition of informing or delivering up a Jew to the enemy applies to both the person and his possessions(Laws of Damage and Destruction 8; 9-10).
What kind of mind is it that would interpret these halakhot as applicable to the duly elected head of a sovereign state? Is there any geographical location in the Land of Israel inhabited by any group of individuals, who may decide by fiat that a government treaty with another sovereign party or state is a transgression of din moser—the law against handing over a Jew to the enemy.
Is the city of Hebron considered to be a Jewish individual that is in danger of being delivered up to the enemy(as was sug: gested by Rabbi Goren ?) Where in Jewish Law can an individual or even 2 percent of the population claiming to represent the settlers of the territories) decide who is the enemy and who is the moser? Is this not the exclusive prerogative a democratically elected government? In such a government is not justice to be dispensed through the duly appointed courts? There is not only a misinterpretation of halakhah, but a distortion of the process of justice where an individual or group unduly take upon them selves to be the prosecutor, judge and executioner.
The late prime minister was accused of being not only moser, but a rodef as well. Maimonides defines this criminal as for lows:“One who is pursuing after another to kill him, all Jews are| obligated to save the pursued individual, even at the cost of the| life of the pursuer.” Furthermore, the Rambam adds:“If they can} save the pursued by wounding one of the limbs of the pursue!| they should do so and not kill the latter.”(Laws of Murder ani| Preservation of Life 1:7). One of Amir’s fellow students testified that he had asked the head of the yeshiva whether this law 0'| rodef is applicable today.
The rabbi did not answer, but pointed instead to the ope? Talmud volume on his study stand and left the room. The stu| dent approached the stand and saw that the gemara was open to] Tractate Sanhedrin 49a. Here he read the following:
| Then Joab[the late King David 's general] was brought before the court and King Solomon cross-examined him.“Why did you kil Abner[King Sauls cousin and commander-in-chief]?[Joab replie® “I was the avenger of the blood of Asahel (Joab’s brother , who we killed by Abner].” Solomon interrogated him further:“But Asah® was a pursuer[rodef]! Joab:“Even so, Abner should have save’