Netanyahu Accuses Left of Hypocrisy Over Ultra-Orthodox Draft Law
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Israeli left and media of hypocrisy regarding the ultra-Orthodox draft law, claiming their criticism has shifted due to a "lust for power." He stated that the right-wing bloc is the only one committed to allowing Torah scholars to continue their studies legally. Netanyahu outlined a plan where those not studying Torah would be drafted into the IDF, vowing to complete this mission.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu accused the left of hypocrisy regarding the ultra-Orthodox draft law.
- He claimed the left's rhetoric changed due to a "lust for power" and election commitment violations.
- Netanyahu stated the right-wing bloc is committed to Torah scholars' legal study status.
- He outlined a plan for non-Torah students to be drafted into the IDF.
- The Prime Minister vowed to complete the mission of regulating the ultra-Orthodox draft status.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted the Israeli left and media on Sunday, accusing them of hypocrisy regarding the ultra-Orthodox draft law. He stated that for four years, the left and media relentlessly attacked the ultra-Orthodox sector, calling them "draft dodgers" and "destroyers of the country." Netanyahu asserted that the current shift in rhetoric, from "draft evasion law" to "soft draft law" and from "parasites" to a "clean slate" for yeshiva students, is driven solely by the left's "lust for power" and a violation of their election commitments.
Netanyahu emphasized that the Likud and the right-wing bloc are the only ones committed to regulating the status of Torah scholars, ensuring that those who study Torah can continue to do so legally. He contrasted this with what he described as "consciousness engineering" by the left, stating that his government sought a "real solution" through agreement with ultra-Orthodox leaders. This solution, he explained, would ensure that anyone not studying Torah in a yeshiva would be drafted into the IDF, entering and exiting the military as an observant Jew. Netanyahu pledged to complete this "important mission."
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