Anyone who lives in Eretz Yisrael is considered a tzaddik (righteous individual) even though it does not seem that way. For if he was not a tzaddik, the Land would vomit him out as it says, And the Land vomits out its inhabitants (VaYikra 18:25) Since the Land does not vomit him out he must be considered a tzaddik, even though he is presumed to be wicked 114
114 Chesed LeAvraham, Ma'ayan 3, Nahar 12 * It seems to me that there is a Talmudic source for the words of this divine Kabbalist whose every utterance was said with Ruach HaKodesh. It can be found in Avodah Zarah (26a) in the statement," Come and see the difference betwee the theives of Babylonia and the highway robbers of Eretz Yisrael..."
Nachal LeYisrael written by a great Torah scholar for Eretz Yisrael cites this Chesed Le Avraham and adds the following
Thus, it is cleast that we do not properly understand the true nature of the inhabitants of Eretz Yisrael with our physical eyesight. For man sees what his eyes behold while Hashem sees the heart. Therefore we cannot judge or degrade specific individuals and certainly not the entire community even those who do not find favor in out eyes and do not act in a manner befitting our nation
The author adds that we see from Chazal that the omnipresent is pleased by the acts of today's builders (reffering to the Chalutzim as he demonstrates in length in chapter 3 of his book), then it is certainly forbidden to slander them. Hence he who is not careful to guard his tongue about this, does not guard his soul from troubles. He will be included in the decree all who provoke me shall not see it (Be Midbar 14:23). May Hashem protect us from them and their associates. (Eim Habanim Semeicha page 27, 28)
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