Hgr"o blessed Mubarak a year and a half ago: "he will be found innocent"

On the way home: the deposed Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, due to be released from Tura prison today, after the imprisonment of two and a half years - house arrest. This comes following the acquittal of corruption charges against him this week. Claim has already announced that they will not file an appeal. Against the former president another case is pending, the killing of demonstrators. When released, Mubarak apparently transferred to a military hospital, where he will be under house arrest.

Those who are surprised by the sudden turn of court are Harav Ovadia Yosef's fans that see liberation of deposed president the unexpected fulfillment of the President of Council of Torah Sages, a year and a half ago.

It was Motzei Shabbos Parashat Shemos תשע"ב during the weekly sermon when Hgr"o blessed Hosni Mubarak. "And I pray, say to you, I pray Almighty to save him from his enemies, and plant in the hearts of his judges wisdom, understanding and knowledge, opinion and intellect, because gratitude adjudicated in favor of judgment and will publish his trial and will spend it right" – Hgr"o blessed, while listeners are surprised by the warmth and concern Hgr"o expressed for the deposed president.

Hgr"o said in early comments on the relationship with the Egyptian president and the help he gave to the Jewish people:

"I'm not a politician, I mean for heaven. I'll tell you one thing, 28 years ago I was Chief Rabbi of Israel, I learned that in Egypt there was a committee of senior engineers, to make a highway route that will be a relief to residents of Egypt, but this road passes a Jewish cemetery, where world leaders are buried, including Rabbi Chaim Koposy Baal Hanes, if they make the road will have to throw away the cemetery and there was a danger to it.

"As soon as I heard I took my stick and backpack and went to Egypt. Rabbi Aryeh Deri was with me. We asked the Israeli Embassy to inform them that we wanted to visit the President. Mubarak was President, accepted us with royalty, and we began to explain to him, this route hits the graves of Jews, and we request you to change the route and find another route and leave the cemetery to rest.

He said it would costs a lot to change the route, but you are asking - I give you, why our ambassador in Egypt when he came here and introduced me to him, 'This was Acting Chief Rabbi of thirty years ago. When I was in Egypt, he respected us, after I asked him he agreed, there was another secret thing I cannot tell, we asked for it and everything he shook his head. He said okay, and he kept all his promises, everything he promised me he fulfilled.

"After he finished and we were about to leave, but he asked: "everyone but the Rabbi leave and everyone left, and I stayed with him, and he said,' Sir Rabbi bless me, I believe your blessing. I put my hand on his head and blessed him 'may the days date on your kingdom. "It was 28 years ago, he reigned for more than thirty years, was the president of Egypt, in Egypt to be thirty years is a rare thing, not a regular thing, but thank G-d the blessing took place."

"This man Mubarak brought respect to Egypt, there were kings presidents who adored him, he did honor to Egypt, he brought great honor to Egypt, he prevented wars, and wars, this and that sword, either side being killed, here is a preventive war, man of peace, love of Israel, and he fell now, and I pray, tell you, I pray to Hashem to save him from his enemies, and plant in the hearts of his judges wisdom, understanding and knowledge, opinion and intellect, because gratitude adjudicated in favor of judgment and will publish his trial and will spend it right, then I will pray that God will give him a speedy recovery and be healthy, we are commanded to pray for all lovers of Israel," Hgr"o finished speaking.

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