Likud MK: Court overreached on haredi draft, but all Israelis should be drafted

• Published date: 02 April 2024
• Author: 103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Halevi hurled harsh criticism at the Supreme Court and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, claiming that this is an issue that these two bodies should not be dealing with at all

"I was still here when the Knesset enacted time and time again this and other amendments to the draft law. Bottom line, the authority was taken from us, the court invalidated this law and arrangement multiple times," Halevi said at the beginning of his remarks.

He then clarified his position on the matter, "This does not mean that I accept that people do not serve in the army. We must honestly say to the public, that not only should the ultra-Orthodox serve in the army, but but so should the Arabs, who for almost four generations have become accustomed to the obscene habit of not participating in the moral, civil, and Torah duty of serving in the IDF. That is why we need to change this as quickly as possible to bring actual results."

According to Halevi, "The proposals in the past were proposals that said 'let's understand the ultra-Orthodox, and we will make processes, but in the end, they will lead to a deeper integration into society.' I think everyone who studies Torah or studied Torah in the past knows that this is perhaps the most important mitzvah; protecting the Jewish people."

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