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Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 18, 2012, 8:28 am
Liberman: ‘We won’t leave the coalition under any circumstances’
Foreign minister says those in favor of universal conscription must support his party’s bill, set to go before the Knesset on Wednesday
By Gabe Fisher
Ilan Manor
July 16, 2012, 5:42 pm
Ilan Manor
Puttin’ on the (Haredi) Ritz
Calls to enlist the ultra-Orthodox are mere political spin; what Israel really muse do is integrate them into the workforce
Tens of thousands of people hold a mass rally in Tel Aviv, on Saturday, urging the government to enact universal draft legislation (photo credit: Tali Mayer/Flash90)
July 8, 2012, 1:07 pm
Suckers vent
The suckers aren’t suckers and Netanyahu really loves Plesner’s ideas. Just another day in the land of the flip-flop
By Joshua Davidovich
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Tel Aviv in favor of mandatory military or national service, July 2012. (Tali Mayer/Flash90)
July 7, 2012, 8:18 pm
‘We are no longer suckers,’ chorus an estimated 35,000 at draft reform rally
Tens of thousands march to demand national service for all; ultra-Orthodox MKs claim activists seek to incite hatred
By Ron Friedman and ToI Staff
Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz symbolically signs a petition for universal conscription at the “Suckers’ Tent” in Jerusalem on April 22, 2012. (photo credit: Flash90)
July 7, 2012, 4:01 am
Thousands of ‘suckers’ to rally in Tel Aviv Saturday night for universal enlistment
Kadima chairman, MKs to march with reservists and other advocates of draft policy reform
By Ilan Ben Zion
Activists of the 'suckers' movement pitch a tent in a Tel Aviv park on June 26, 2012 (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
July 3, 2012, 7:31 pm
Students join fight for universal conscription
‘Netanyahu abandoned the soldiers, young people, students, immigrants, taxpayers and reservists,’ says student union head
By Philip Podolsky
Activists of the 'suckers' movement pitch a tent in a Tel Aviv park on June 26, 2012 (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
June 26, 2012, 9:13 pm
Tel Aviv permits protesters to pitch new tent city
20 tents go up in park next to central train station as ‘suckers’ join social justice activists
By Hillary Zaken
Dafni Leef, right, one of the leaders of last year's social protest, in Tel Aviv last September (photo credit: Jorge Novominsky/Flash90)
June 23, 2012, 1:36 am
Daphni Leef, 11 others, released from police custody
Protesters arrested during sit-in on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard; police claim they were assaulted
By Yoel Goldman and Ilan Ben Zion
Dafni Leef, right, one of the leaders of last year's social protest, in Tel Aviv last September (photo credit: Jorge Novominsky/Flash90)
June 22, 2012, 2:48 pm
Daphni Leef, 7 others, arrested during attempt to re-ignite social protest movement
Hundreds of activists hold sit-in at Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard; police say protesters assaulted them
By Yoel Goldman
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 3, 2012, 3:32 pm
FM calls for grassroots action on universal enlistment bill
Liberman asks public to pressure representatives into voting on Tal Law substitute
By Raphael Ahren
Counting ballots from the 2009 elections (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
April 30, 2012, 1:49 pm
Election fever rages
The press is abuzz with speculation about early elections that have yet to be set
By Ilan Ben Zion
MK Yitzhak Herzog at the 'Suckers' Tent' signing the petition calling for universal service law to replace the Tal Law. April 23 2012. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
April 29, 2012, 10:55 am
Everybody will serve, says PM at Suckers’ Tent
Netanyahu pledges to pass new law to ensure all enlist for military or national service
By Ron Friedman and Bracha Kurtzer
Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan signs a petition calling for a universal service law to replace the Tal Law, at the Suckers' Tent in Jerusalem on Sunday. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
April 22, 2012, 4:30 pm
Likud minister visits Suckers’ Tent in Jerusalem, signs petition
Gilad Erdan slams Kadima head for joining the movement for universal service too late
By Shira Rubin
Former IDF chief of staff Gabi Ashkenazi (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)
April 21, 2012, 6:48 pm
Former chief of staff visits ‘Suckers’ Tent’ in Jerusalem, signs petition
Gabi Ashkenazi labels status quo a ‘twisted reality’ and calls for universal service
By Yoel Goldman
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