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Knesset vote on Torah study bill sparks criticism over draft exemptions
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83% centerFirst reported by N12 · Jun 10, 2026
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The article denounces the Knesset’s approval of a Basic Law on Torah study as a cover for ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions and discriminatory benefits. It says the measure distorts the value of Torah, shields false student registrations, and weakens equality, while four coalition lawmakers voted against it.
- 01The Knesset approved a Basic Law on Torah study this week.
- 02The article says the real goal is to preserve ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions.
- 03It argues the law protects false yeshiva enrollments and harms equality.
- 04Four coalition MKs voted against it, all born outside Israel.
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YnetCenter · HebrewJun 11, 2026
Knesset vote on Torah study bill sparks criticism over draft exemptions
Now 14Right · HebrewJun 10, 2026
Ultra-Orthodox Parties Celebrate as Opposition Decries “A Life of Poverty and Dependence”
Channel 13Center · HebrewJun 10, 2026
Knesset Advances Basic Law on Torah Study in Preliminary Vote Amid Uproar
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