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Basic Law on Torah Study Is Shattering Israel’s Social Contract
How 6 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 10, 2026
What happened
An opinion piece by Givat Shmuel Mayor and Yisrael Beiteinu member condemns the Israeli government’s promotion of the “Basic Law: Torah Study,” calling it institutionalized draft evasion that undermines mutual responsibility and the social contract. He says his party will, in a future government led by Avigdor Liberman, pass an equal conscription law to strengthen the IDF.
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Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 11, 2026
Basic Law on Torah Study Is Shattering Israel’s Social Contract
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 10, 2026
Opposition Anger Over Basic Law on Torah Study: 'It Will Gravely Harm Israel'
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