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Foreign Affairs

comradebillyboy

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1. The Haredi, whose support Bibi needs are opposed to

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 03:23 PM

Jul 15

being conscripted into the IDF. Every other able bodied adult serves. The Haredi military service exemption is hugely unpopular with the rest of Israeli society. As the conflict drags on Netanyahu can't keep both sides happy. The religious parties don't love Netanyahu, they just want to maintain their privileged status.

This is the kind of news I see in Haaretz and the J Post.

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Netanyahu's governing coalition is fracturing. Here's what it means for Israel and Gaza [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 15 OP

The Haredi, whose support Bibi needs are opposed to comradebillyboy Jul 15 #1

Can someone explain why the ultra-orthodox should be exempt from conscription? TomSlick Jul 15 #2