But top security officials of the "lunatic state" aren't the only ones appealing to a fellow whose racial politics are somewhere beyond those of David Duke:
Dan Shapiro, the new American ambassador to Israel, relates that even
> before he got to his new post in Tel Aviv, he made note of the fact that he
> had to establish a good relationship with Rav Ovadia Yosef. Therefore two
> days after presenting his letter of credence to President Shimon Peres, he
> approached the office of Interior Minister Eli Yishai to get an appointment
> with the Rav, which took place later that week.The conversation between the
> Rav and the ambassador was friendly. The ambassador spoke in Hebrew and
> told the Rav about his religious affiliations and his studies in yeshiva.
> Since then, the two meet frequently, and the Americans will definitely try
> to employ Dan Shapiro, within the next few days, to convince the Rav not to
> support the attack on Iran.
> The conversation between the Rav and the ambassador was friendly. The
> ambassador spoke in Hebrew and told the Rav about his religious
> affiliations and his studies in yeshiva. Since then, the two meet
> frequently, and the Americans will definitely try to employ Dan Shapiro,
> within the next few days, to convince the Rav not to support the attack on
> Iran.
-- "Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."