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Police arrest an ultra-Orthodox man at a mass demonstration against plans to draft haredim into the Israeli army. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Tens of thousands protest plan to draft ultra-Orthodox into Israeli army
As top rabbis declare that attempts to draft ultra-Orthodox men into the army constitute a ‘religious war,’ masses turned out for an anti-draft rally in Jerusalem. Violent confrontations broke out between a few demonstrators and police. Thirteen were injured and 10 arrested. Around 30,000 ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) demonstrators, many more than anticipated, showed up for a…
By Haggai Matar May 17, 2013
Egyptian peace activists in a Cairo vigil for Israeli Natan Blanc (Photo: No to Compulsory Military Service)
Egyptian, Israeli activists make joint call to free conscientious objectors
In what is likely the first statement of its kind, Egyptians and Israelis call upon their governments to exempt conscientious objectors from mandatory military service. A small group of young Egyptians gathered in downtown Cairo for a vigil yesterday, the likes of which have probably never before been seen in any Arab country. The group…
By Haggai Matar April 26, 2013
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