But even if Yuchtman-Yaar believes that Yosef did not act out of the corruption of power, he is pleased Rubinstein ordered police to investigate him. Had the attorney-general not to decided to order the investigation, it would have been a clear case of halachic leadership being placed above the law. His decision was very courageous. Assa Kasher, professor of philosophy at Tel Aviv University, also believes Rubinstein did the right thing by ordering police to investigate Yosef regarding the allegations of incitement to violence. We must take more seriously those who talk about their political or ideological opponents in terms of their elimination.
Words create thoughts, thoughts create plans, and plans create murderers.
Kasher believes the terminology used by Yosef was extremely harsh, given the timing of the attack and the nature of his audience. Kasher believes the state had to respond. It could not simply ignore Yosef's speech. But he believes the harsh language Yosef used is not unique to him, to Shas, to the haredim, or, indeed, to any single sector of the population. It is typical of the national discourse, part of the routine interaction of Israelis on the roads, in the street, and in the family.