Rabbi Medan: There Is a Limit to Politics
Rabbi Yaakov Medan writes that in the current reality, arresting Haredim who do not report for enlistment is not the right step, but emphasizes that one must also understand the sense of injustice felt by…
Assessment
Rabbi Yaakov Medan is weighing two competing pressures in Israeli society: the strain on reservists who feel their service is devalued, and the backlash against arresting Haredi draft-dodgers. He argues that current arrests are counterproductive, but warns against ignoring the reservists' sense of injustice. The core tension is between maintaining military cohesion and avoiding a political crisis with the Haredi community. The next development to watch is whether the government will amend the law or enforce it selectively.