Editing The State of Israel (section)

== Government Participation ==
The Rebbe did not negate participation in the Israeli government but prohibited serving as a minister, unless the position was devoid of any authority, and the role was only to perform tasks (as the Rebbe defined it, "like a street cleaner"). However, if one has the right to express an opinion and doesn't express it in protest against the opposition to and lack of observance of Torah and mitzvos, this contradicts what is stated in the Shulchan Aruch. And if he represents a public, even just one person, he is a messenger for transgression. Unless he protests everything proposed in the government that contradicts Torah opinion, in a way that they initiate proposals and he cancels them - then it's possible. And if he has no ability to protest and is not capable of doing so, he is as if declaring 'Atchalta DeGeulah'.