Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service.
Military service is compulsory for most Jewish men and women in Israel. But politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to skip military service and instead study in religious seminaries.
So...
Their religious beliefs prevents them from having military service...
But not supporting a genocide...
And they can still violently attack people?
Most ultra-orthodox Jews are actually anti-zionists. It's not uncommon to see them joining pro-palestine peace protests.
Within Israel they are a minority, and their broadly anti-war stance combined with their dependence on the state for financial support (most of the men are unemployed) have made them quite unpopular in the eyes of the general population.
They are a minority in Israel, but powerful because they all vote as a block, so their votes are almost guaranteed.
They believe that their prayer and study provides divine protection to Jews in the land of Israel, so is better than military service. Most Israelis consider that bs and say that they are living for free off of the state.
Be Genocidal
Fight against israel government so you don't have to fight against Hamas
???
I mean it makes perfect sense if the hypocrisy is self serving in all parts. Usually being a hypocrite is a shameful state of being, that’s why they have to insulate themselves with those like them.
More I read, the more predictable Israeli politics seems.
The outcome always seems to be "what's most beneficial for Netanyahu's survival."
And in this case, its preserving the status quo since he needs that for a coalition, I guess?
That didn't take long. If nothing Yahoo doesn't resend this, it'll probably bring his entire coalition crashing down around him and he'll lose power finally. Which is the one thing he fears most, and the entire reason he's waging his genocide.
Nothing yahoo got me rolling 🤣🤣🤣
Hopefully they leave the government in protest and trigger an early election. They are the only parties left keeping Netanyahu in power. (IE if any one of them left, he would lose the majority)
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Israeli police said protesters threw rocks and attacked the car of an ultra-Orthodox Cabinet minister, pelting it with stones.
But politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to skip military service and instead study in religious seminaries.
The long-standing arrangement has bred resentment among the broader public, a sentiment that has grown stronger during the eight-month war against Hamas.
Over 600 soldiers have been killed in fighting, and tens of thousands of reservists have been activated, upending careers, businesses and lives.
Ultra-Orthodox parties and their followers say forcing their men to serve in the army will destroy their generations-old way of life.
Earlier Sunday, thousands of men crowded a square and joined in mass prayers.
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