Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel’s new mandatory military service ruling
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel’s new mandatory military service ruling
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men have blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours. They're protesting a recent decision by the country's high court ordering young religious men to enlist for military service.
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours on Thursday to protest a recent Supreme Court decision ordering young religious men to enlist for military service.
Military service is compulsory for most Jewish men and women in Israel. But politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won draft exemptions for their followers that allow them instead to study in religious seminaries.
This long-standing arrangement has bred widespread resentment among the broader public — a sentiment that has grown stronger during the eight-month war against Hamas in Gaza. Over 600 soldiers have been killed, and tens of thousands of reservists have been activated, straining careers, businesses and family lives.
If drafting the Ultra-Orthodox is what ends this genocide, let it end this genocide. And I will laugh my ass off if that's the reason too.
Hey now. If you're so adamant that Israel should be invoking divine retribution on these infidels, wouldn't you want a piece of the action? It's the Crusades 3.0!
That's just the thing - the Ultra-Orthodox tend to be pretty cold towards the idea of Israel. Some theological shit about the messiah and the formation of Israel. The Ultra-Orthodox aren't really 'invested' in the ideology of the current Israeli state, they just love having a government dependent enough on their votes to let them live out their traditionalist fantasies.
they also love spitting on 9 year olds who dare to wear shorts and t-shirts in the middle eastern summer, and call them whores and harlots.
Fuck 'em.
Equal Rights, Equal Responsibilities. End of fucking story.
Israeli Hamas they couldn't find until now.
Arrest them all and send them to Israel's version of boot camp.
ordering young religious men to enlist for military service.
GET FUCKED, you live there so suffer along with everyone else.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours on Thursday to protest a recent Supreme Court decision ordering young religious men to enlist for military service.
But politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won draft exemptions for their followers that allow them instead to study in religious seminaries.
This long-standing arrangement has bred widespread resentment among the broader public — a sentiment that has grown stronger during the eight-month war against Hamas in Gaza.
Over 600 soldiers have been killed, and tens of thousands of reservists have been activated, straining careers, businesses and family lives.
Many fear that greater contact with secular society through the military will distance adherents from strict observance of the faith.
The Supreme Court this week ordered the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men, saying the system of exemptions is unequal.
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