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Moti Babchik Meets Rabbis to Discuss New Ultra-Orthodox Party 'Black Flag'
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First reported by Channel 13 · 17 hours ago
What happened
Moti Babchik met with conservative rabbis to discuss forming a new ultra-Orthodox party opposing IDF conscription called "Black Flag."
- 01Moti Babchik, a Gur Hasidic leader, met with conservative rabbis on Sunday.
- 02The rabbis strongly oppose conscription into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
- 03They discussed creating a new ultra-Orthodox political platform named "Black Flag."
- 04The new party aims to oppose the current political approach to military service.
- 05The meeting was revealed by News 13 on Sunday.
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