# Who is Dov Lando, the Israeli rabbi criticising Zionism?

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09 06:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/who-is-dov-lando-the-israeli-rabbi-criticising-zionism?traffic_source=rss

> A video released recently shows senior ultra-Orthodox rabbi Dov Lando saying Zionism brought disasters on Jews and that they might have been better off without a state. His remarks have drawn sharp criticism from Israeli politicians. Lando’s party belongs to an alliance in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.