Rabbi Boruch Marzel, an "Our Land of Israel" movement leader: "
I was privileged to be a partner in dozens of battles conducted by Rabbi Menachem Porush of blessed memory. Immediately after the Oslo Accords, he realized, with his great wisdom and amazing vision, the great disaster this process would bring. He was a partner and kept secrets on almost any move and related topic to Israel, helped in every way - saving Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel′s grave in Chevron, in the Chevron accords, and in saving Kever Rochel. Rabbi Porush was a partner in the fight against handing over Abu Dis, and with much wisdom, managed to thwart the move when everyone else failed.
"Ten years ago he called me to plan the huge demonstration against the High Court. He planned everything. When I asked him in wonder, ′how do you keep it up, he replied:′ My father told me: If you stop working, they′ll take you upstairs...′
"The initiative of the Yom Tefilla to save Gush Katif at the Kosel began his house. He was involved in every topic. His door was open to us. We knew that from him we would learn how to make large moves and how to plan the fights on the issues of Eretz Yisroel. I cannot forget how two years ago he came to the rally in Zion Square protesting against the Annapolis agreements, in zero degree weather, despite the great difficulty, and gave a fiery speech in English.
"I visited him ten days before he passed away, regarding the construction freeze. He was very scared about the freeze, said it was′ a black cloud over the ultra-Orthodox communities′, asked that we summarize things for him and that we enlist in the struggle."
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