Mr and Mrs Macabee have just been cited for contempt of congress.

For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief

A squad of Security Police armed with electric truncheons intercepted the monks and placed them under arrest.

Therefore thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will send you away from off the surface of the earth this year you shall die, because you have spoken rebellion against Yahweh.

Therefore thus saith the LORD Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.

The other dimension, which is more difficult, is that he was arrested for expressing his freedom of speech. He did not write against religion, or other people or call for civil disobedience!

therefore thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed he shall not have a man to dwell among this people, neither shall he see the good that I will do to my people, says Yahweh, because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh.

Therefore thus saith the LORD Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed he shall not have a man to dwell among this people neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

50. On 1 November 1993, a group of 47 Israeli notables, including three former Members of the Knesset (MKs), called on members of the IDF and police to disobey orders to evacuate settlements, should they be issued. (Ha apos aretz, Jerusalem Post, 1 November 1993)