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The Charedi protests: A response to David Suissa
I consider myself a friend of David Suissa. I like what he is about, trying to bring disparate segments of our Jewish community together.
Israel seals deal ending military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox
Israel clinched a deal on Wednesday to abolish wholesale exemptions from military service for Jewish seminary students, ended a brief crisis that divided the ruling coalition parties.
Thousands protest in Jerusalem against haredi draft
Thousands of haredi Orthodox Israelis protested in Jerusalem against plans to enlist haredi men into the military.
Israel requests reservists after rockets target cities
Israeli ministers were on Friday asked to endorse the call-up of up to 75,000 reservists after Palestinian militants nearly hit Jerusalem with a rocket for the first time in decades and fired at Tel Aviv for a second day.
How Charedi draftees affect the military
Professor Yagil Levy of the Open University in Israel discusses the Charedi draft, and an alternative direction on Iran.
Israeli military begins drafting haredi Orthodox
The Israel Defense Forces have begun drafting haredi Orthodox 18-year-olds without encountering significant protests, one week after a new law requiring haredi military service took effect.
Barak orders haredi Orthodox conscription
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the Israeli Defense Forces to draft haredi Orthodox men as it does other Jewish Israelis.\n