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| Israel arrests 7 over promoting draft-dodging |
| 2009-04-28 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Israeli police have arrested seven people who are suspected of operating websites to encourage Israeli youth not to join the military. The seven, allegedly operated websites that posted materials against enlisting in the Israeli military, Haaretz reported. They also provided advice for those interested in dodging Israel's mandatory military draft through training how one can pretend to be psychologically unfit to join Israel's mandatory military service. "The main part of the investigation has focused on locating those persons who are operating the two websites where violations to article 109 of the criminal law, incitement for draft evasion, are being carried out," said Superintendent Nimrod Daniel, chief of investigations in the Yarkon District Police. "It may be that these persons have explanations, but according to the law this is a criminal violation that is punishable by five years imprisonment," he added. |
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