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200,000 Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Military Draft
- On Thursday, thousands of ultra-Orthodox gathered in Jerusalem for the "Million-Man Protest," scheduled from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM, as Yitzhak Navon station closed from 12:30 PM and roads were blocked.
- Organisers say the rally responds to arrests of yeshiva students, including one from Ateret Shlomo yeshiva, and opposition reflects hundreds of arrests in recent months over draft avoidance.
- Transport authorities limited services as tramway service was reduced from noon, only pre-arranged buses entered designated drop-off points, and Jerusalem municipality and Ministry of Transport ordered closures with police checkpoints until around 7:00 PM.
- The rally crippled large parts of Jerusalem, with roads closed and public transport halted, Israeli police shut Highway 1 and deployed more than 2,000 officers, while one teenager died near the protest.
- The mobilisation matters because the Haredi community makes up about 14% of the population, while enlistment exemptions dating to 1948 face delays despite Supreme Court rulings and Israel Defense Forces cite manpower shortages after over 900 soldiers died.
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Teenager dies during ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem
A mass ultra-Orthodox Jewish rally against military conscription turned deadly in Jerusalem on Thursday, when a teenage boy fell to his death during the demonstration which had shut down the main entrance to the city.
·United Kingdom
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REPORTING – A large number of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested in Jerusalem on Thursday against a bill providing for their conscription. An explosive reform that breaks the Netanyahu coalition and revives the debate on the equality of duties in Israel.
·Paris, France
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Thousands of men dressed in black, the color worn by the Jews overorthodox, gathered together in Jerusalem to protest the absence of a law that would enable them to avoid compulsory military service, reports France Presse...
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Leaning Left22Leaning Right19Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
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