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Wednesday May 22, 2013
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PM promises 'historic change' in equality of national burden
Likud adopts most Plesner committee conclusions for alternative to Tal Law, which exempts haredim from army service • Likud, Kadima to formulate law to be presented next Sunday • Likud: Service for all principle includes the Arab sector.
 
Dan Margalit | Netanyahu gets it
If the haredim are gradually drafted and the IDF stops exempting secular draftees, Netanyahu is guaranteed a big win in the next election.
Mati Tuchfeld | For haredim, the penny drops
The ultra-Orthodox know how to stage an effective protest, but even they know that they can't fight the will of the people.
 
Nadav Shragai | The Mount and us
With all due respect for the Western Wall, the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel's Tomb, the top Jewish heritage site in Israel is the Temple Mount.
Rabbi David Stav | Service brings you closer to the Torah
The Ethics of our Fathers tells us that one of the great ways to connect to the Torah is actually to "participate in the burdens of one's fellows."
Dror Eydar | Look who's talking about silencing free speech
Media File is supposed to scrutinize the Israeli media, but it seems more like the epitome of all that is wrong with it.
Barry Rubin | Arafat is still dead and we know who did him in
What’s dismaying is how much play Western media are giving the charge that Israel killed him, as if it should be taken seriously.
Thousands demonstrate in Tel Aviv: We're tired of being suckers
20,000 attend rally urging equal service for all, among them MKs, retired senior Israeli military officials, former Israel Security Agency chief Yuval Diskin • Former Chief of General Staff Dan Halutz announces at rally he is quitting Kadima.
Gideon Allon | An opportunity not to be missed
We all expect the haredim and their rabbis to understand that current events dictate their participation in society.
'Iran elected to top post at UN arms trade conference'
Conference aims to create multilateral treaty regulating global arms trade • Iranian news agency: country was elected to senior role during talks • U.N. Watch: After Iran found guilty of delivering weapons to Syria it should not be elected to conference.
Israel: UN council on settlements is biased
Israel's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yigal Palmor: "The mission's existence embodies the inherent distortion that typifies the UNHRC treatment of Israel and the hijacking of the important human rights agenda by non-democratic countries."
'Israel sent me to poison Arafat,' says Palestinian prisoner
Video released by Lebanese media apparently shows Palestinian prisoner in Ketziot prison saying he was recruited by Israeli security forces to infiltrate Yasser Arafat's compound in 2004 and put poison in his food.
Secular youth should be drafted to yeshivas, say haredi politicians
Even as large crowds gathered in Tel Aviv to demand "service for all," haredi leaders sound fiery rhetoric against what they called the "anti-Jewish decree," with Shas leader Yosef telling followers to forego summer vacation in light of situation.
European organization denies Palestinian state recognition bid
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe rejects Palestinian bid for state recognition on Saturday • At a meeting in Monaco 28 members vote against the bid, 21 vote in favor, with Turkey surprisingly voting against.
Largest US Presbyterian group boycotts Israeli products
At biennial General Assembly, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) narrowly defeats proposal to divest from companies that "benefit from the Israeli occupation," but votes in favor of boycotting Ahava Dead Sea beauty products and Hadiklaim dates.
Being a woman in a man’s world
Introducing a new column by clinical psychologist Dr. Morris Mann. In this week's column: Women today are beginning to understand the time sacrifice necessary for high levels of success and are choosing home and children.
Libyans hold 1st nationwide vote in decades
About 60% of Libyan registered voters flock to the polls • Islamists hope to rise to power • Muslim Brotherhood's Justice and Construction party is one of leading contenders following broad organized campaign.
Boaz Bismuth | No democracy here
The transitional government, led by Mustafa Abdel Jalil, has already implemented Shariah law.
Iran says it will close Strait of Hormuz only if threatened
Iranian Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi says Iran will close the strait only if seriously threatened • Iranian lawmakers prepare bill that would prevent tankers from traveling to countries that boycott Iranian oil.