Elephant Skin: How Netanyahu, a Bereaved Brother, Signed a Law That Distances the Haredim from Military Service? | Daniel Roth Avneri
How is it possible that there are those who serve in the army and sacrifice their lives and fall in battle so that we can continue to breathe the air of our country, and there…
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This opinion piece challenges the apparent contradiction of a prime minister who has personal ties to military bereavement yet advances legislation that exempts ultra-Orthodox citizens from service. It questions the ethical asymmetry between those who sacrifice their lives for the state and those who do not. The piece is part of an ongoing public debate over military conscription equality in Israel.
