How far are Israel's Ultra-Orthodox willing to go to avoid military service? | DW News

In a landmark decision the Supreme Court ruled that Haredim Jews, the ultra-orthodox part of Israeli society, cannot be exempt from military service. They’ve been excused for nearly 80 years. But now the court says laws must be made fairer. The prospect of ultra-orthodox Jews being conscripted into the army is stoking tensions both in society and the government coalition. DW’s senior international correspondent Fanny Facsar reports from within the ultra-orthodox community with a rare access to one of its neighbourhoods in Jerusalem.

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[joshuas]

Their parents want the war but also want someone else's children to fight it.

[supersardonic]

If they don't want to fight, then they should oppose the war.
It's that simple, but they won't do it.

[souljahroch]

But they have zero objections to taking a monthly salary from that secular government 😏

[yanks]

Imagine being the main supporters of a brutal and bloody war but refusing to participate in that exact war

[George-rwcd]

Take away their free hand outs and benefits and see how they like it then

[unclesven]

Don’t jails them, stop paying them welfare, housing and medical.

[AllHopeIsLost]

What they'll do to avoid any actual work isn't surprising.

[MuhamadNasrul-nfwe]

Meanwhile Benjamin Netanyahu son still hiding in Florida😇

[georgesmith]

They're professional freeloaders. They don't accept Israel as a state, but they accept government benefits and protection from the IDF.

[isthatyoursomnomnom]

"We claim religious exemption from this war that is 100% over religion"

[nunuabiznus]

Just stop giving the Unlta-Orthodox free money for doing nothing. . . They will volunteer when they get hungry enough.

[richardmiddleton]

I think the ultra orthodox will start having a change of heart and not be so hawkish when their kids can die in combat too.

[vincentray]

There is no worse a coward than someone who won't protect their own family.

[alaakela]

When you are privileged equal treatment feels discrimination.

[btbingo]

About a decade ago an orthodox man insisted that his sect was protecting the stare by studying holy texts. I said that so long as they studied along the border at their desks I saw nothing wrong with it. He was angry and said I was trying to get the seminary students killed. I asked why others need to be jeopardized and not the students. He said that God would protect everyone so long as the students kept studying. I said OK but let them study on the border. He became angrier.

[lil----lil]

It's amazing how fast people change when THEY HAVE to fight the war themselves instead of others. "Freedom isn't Free." Get that into your head.

[ivanalvarado]

They got too comfortable and they are acting like cowards

[chrispeters]

Even the women get these guys men is a stretch

[shookieckookie]

They thought they'd already have the United States wrapped up in it by this point.

[geeksworkshop]

Bunch of cowards. Want all the benefits without any of the work.