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2013-07-08 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israeli government approves ultra-Orthodox conscription

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Posted by Steve White 2013-07-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 It goes without saying, there is only one way to stop being permanent Diaspora. That is, Fight and keep Israel now and forever.

Posted by newc 2013-07-08 01:02|| 2013-07-08 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 some Haredim have already entered the IDF voluntarily.

word is that they have made decent soldiers, however, they require remedial training to handle basic technical tasks and they are unfit for some of the high tech stuff

Posted by lord garth 2013-07-08 07:04|| 2013-07-08 07:04|| Front Page Top

#3 which now has to pass three readings in the Knesset

Another damn fine idea we should copy here in the states - can you imagine three readings of Obamacare or Amnesty?

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-07-08 07:54|| 2013-07-08 07:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Is it so clever to recruit people who do not want to serve?

Posted by BernardZ 2013-07-08 09:02|| 2013-07-08 09:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Another damn fine idea we should copy here in the states - can you imagine three readings of Obamacare or Amnesty?

Well, now that you mention it...As long as those bills are they might still be reading.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-07-08 11:56|| 2013-07-08 11:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Did they have exemptions when Joshua fought the battle of Jericho?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-07-08 11:58|| 2013-07-08 11:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Not for the band.

Posted by Shipman 2013-07-08 13:00|| 2013-07-08 13:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Another damn fine idea we should copy here in the states - can you imagine three readings of Obamacare or Amnesty?

That is cruel and unusual punishment. But there are always exceptions to the Constitution, I guess....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-07-08 15:13|| 2013-07-08 15:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Not for people who came up with these monstrosities - they deserve this treatment.

Posted by CrazyFool 2013-07-08 16:36|| 2013-07-08 16:36|| Front Page Top

#10 Ebbang Uluque6305,

presumably the rules of Deut 20 and 24 applied

however, with respect to Deut 20, people would have to report for duty before they could get the exemption; with respect to Deut 24 (the newly married), he probably would not even have had to report for duty

Posted by lord garth 2013-07-08 18:43|| 2013-07-08 18:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Good one, Ship.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2013-07-08 19:44|| 2013-07-08 19:44|| Front Page Top

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