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Rabbi Yisrael Meir Hakohen, the Chofetz Chaim
"I am sure, that the zionists are descendents of Amalek."

[[Editor Note:  For more information on this statement, read the website article: [http://www.jewsagainstzionism.com//rabbi_quotes/chaimclarification.cfm Clarification of Statements by the Chofetz Chaim]] 

The great Rabbi Yisrael Meir Hakohen, known as Chafetz Chaim wrote the following words decades ago:

If the thoughts of these Zionists were really for the good of Israel as they claim, they would refrain from this effort, and THERE WOULD BE AN END TO ALL THE CALAMITIES THAT SPRING FORTH FROM IT. At first sight there seems no reason why I should expand on this theme, seeing as it is clearly forbidden in the Talmudic tractate Ketuboth to go up to the Holy Land en masse. I fear that as one sin brings on another, that if they succeed, they will later transgress the prohibition against rebelling against other nations.

(G-d) knows that I have written  these words from concern for our brethren, the Children of Israel, lest He withdraw his care for us - Heaven forbid - SINCE WHOEVER READS THE WORDS OF THE ZIONISTS  WILL KNOW THAT EVEN THE BEST OF THE OTHER PEOPLES WILL BE TURNED INTO OUR ENEMIES.
Yisrael Meir Hakohen
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In the 1930s, Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman, of blessed memory, reported in the name of his teacher, Rabbi Yisrael Meir the Chafetz Chaim, of blessed memory, that the Talmudic statement that G-d has sworn that His Name is incomplete, and his Seat is incomplete, until "they" are erased from the world refers to the Zionists. (There were elders in the city of Bnai Brak who heard these words from the Chafetz Chaim) 

(Source: Chapter 3 of Rabbi Wasserman's booklet, "Proper Prayer")
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A Letter from the Chofetz Chayim zt”l:
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English Translation: 
“Woe unto me if I do not speak although I am not a man of words.  If it were not a matter of life and death, I would not be willing to write.  Your honour has done well to turn to the great ones of our people and enlarge on the extent of danger involved in it.  It is not a time to keep silent.

If the thoughts of these Zionists were really for the good of Israel as they claim they would withhold themselves from the matter, and there would be an end to all the calamities, that spring from it.  At first sight there seems no reason why I should expand on this theme, seeing that it is clearly forbidden in the tractate of Kesubos to go up to the Land in a column, meaning with a multitude.  I in my innocence venture to fear, that one sin brings on another, and that if they transgress the prohibition against, rebelling against the nations of the world.

I have pain in expanding on this theme.  I spoke seriously to one of the most famous Mizrachists in our country, and I told him that all their activity was opposed to the Torah.  He regarded as if I were deluded, and told me that there was no other way to rid ourselves of the Exile, and asked how long we should wait for redemption through miraculous means.

I became convinced that there was no hope of these people listening to the voice of the mighty men of the Torah.  We are able to know at a glance that our healing will not spring from them, and that their glory shall not be for ever, especially seeing that it is publicly known that a certain one of them, has denied the G-d of Israel and that another like Sennacherib has reviled the Hosts of the Living G-d.  What have they to do with Israel and with the Holy Land?

The Holy One, blessed by His Name, knows the thoughts of human hearts.  He knows that I have written all these words from concern for our brethren, the children of Israel, lest He withdraw His care for us—Heaven forbid—for whoever reads the words of the Zionists will know, that even the best among Gentiles will be turned into our enemies.

Let our brethren know that until the time of the Messiah, we are destined to be in Exile and to be subordinated to the nations until the Holy One, blessed be He, Himself will deliver those whom He collects and, eye to eye, will Israel see G-d return to Zion.”

SOURCE:  "The Transformation"  The Voice of Torah, pp 188-19