The column argues that Israel's conscription dispute has been neglected for four years and is now being exploited for political gain. According to the writer, leaders suddenly present the issue as an urgent threat to the world of Torah, while members of Knesset rush to interviews, protests and headlines.
The piece says a balanced and responsible solution could have been reached during those years, one that would have preserved Torah study for those who learn while also requiring service from those who do not. Instead, the writer contends, politicians preferred to keep the problem alive because a solved problem does not win votes.
The article describes the result as blocked roads, a stuck public and growing division between Israelis, while politicians benefit from the standoff. It asks why, if this is truly viewed as a religious decree and a danger to Torah study, nothing was done on the first day of the Knesset term.
The writer concludes that those who blocked a solution for years and are now leading the protest have turned the issue into a campaign. The column says this with pain and insists that the Torah should continue to be heard strongly, but not at the price of turning brothers into rivals.
