The Haredi Dilemma
Yossi Klein Halevi and Donniel Hartman explore the Haredi ideology behind separatism and avoidance of military duty at a time when Israel needs them most
On Tuesday, February 13, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid demanded that Ultra-Orthodox Jews be drafted into the army, a long-debated move that if enacted would formally end the de-facto blanket exemption for roughly 15% of the country’s population.
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi dive into the Haredi ideology behind their separatism and avoidance of military duty at a time when Israel needs them most.
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