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New Credit Card Offers Discounts Exclusively to Israeli Draft Dodgers from Haredi Sector

A new Israeli credit card called "Asherich" offers exclusive discounts to young Haredi men who avoid military service, sparking controversy as some listed businesses deny involvement. The card is promoted by the group "Achim Anachnu" and targets draft dodgers with benefits at over 260 businesses nationwide.

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New Credit Card Offers Discounts Exclusively to Israeli Draft Dodgers from Haredi Sector
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What happened

  1. 01A new credit card, "Asherich," targets Haredi draft dodgers with exclusive discounts.
  2. 02The card offers benefits at more than 260 businesses across Israel.
  3. 03Thousands of young men from the Haredi sector have already received the card.
  4. 04Some businesses listed deny agreeing to provide discounts or be associated with the card.
  5. 05The card is distributed in limited quantities and will be renewed in the month of Elul.
  6. 06The card's promoters have not responded to media inquiries about the controversy.
Translated and summarized by baba from Globes, the latest report. Read Globes’s original

The coverage

3 newsrooms on this story

Who covered it

  • LeftNone
  • Centre2
  • RightNone
  • HarediNone
  • ArabNone
  • Other1

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