The chairman of the Bnei Akiva Yeshivot and Ulpanot Center and prominent religious Zionist rabbi, Rabbi Chaim Druckman, condemned the retired judge Uri Shoham.
"I am shocked by the impudence of retired judge Uri Shaham towards the Rishon LeZion Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Shlita, even if his statement was merely out of ignorance.," commented Rabbi Druckman."
"He must first learn what a judge's duty is in Israel, and then it will become clear to him that everything that has to do with strengthening Judaism is the judge's duty - especially one of such a high rank."
"I tend to judge everyone favorably, and so assume the statement was ignorant and not malicious, but he must nevertheless apologize."