I have mixed feelings about this whole thing. On one side, the haredi society (as currently formulated, with mass kollel occupation) is not economically sustainable and they are encountering serious financial difficulties and increased dependence and reliance on the israeli govt for support of that system. It's a system that not only does not work economically, but it also has no roots in tradition as a mass societal occupation for all men, it produces negative social consequences whereby important Jewish values like Jewish labor, manliness, and fighting our enemies are stigmatized as unacceptable or subpar activity for a Jewish male, and those participating in the time honored Jewish traditions such as working for a living are denigrated and outcast by their society. Truly wrong. And all the arguments their side makes against army service are absurd and ridiculous.
On the other hand, the Israeli govt, in imposing a new draft law and trying to force the haredim into the army surely has evil intentions and cannot possibly be working in the best interest of haredim, of the country, or of the Jewish people in general. The evidence shows that the Israeli govt is working to destroy the Jewish people and Jewish values, so there is absolutely NO WAY I could ever side with them on this, despite the fact that changes do need to occur in haredi society for the betterment of our people. Those changes have to happen organically and perhaps they will happen very gradually. But I have no doubt they will happen, out of necessity.
But what the govt wants to impose on them, immediately, is surely not conducive to positive changes, but rather civil strife and animosity. And of course, what the govt really wants, is to break down the haredi society, an egg they have never been able to crack, to infiltrate and control it, just like they have brainwashed and misled the Dati Leumi like sheep to the slaughter. They know they cannot break the haredi system as is, so they think the army is their "in" to get access to that camp. As of now, haredim simply follow their gedolim and vote for whomever their rabbis tell them to. Don't think that will change at all when you have haredi yossele's as army rabbis preaching mamlachti stupidity to haredi footsoldiers?
I know the Israeli govt usually buys the haredi votes, but it's clear to me that the haredi parties are not always willing to play ball, and this annoys people like netanyahu who prefers dictatorship (part of why he brought in kadima).
So to all this I can only conclude, the world is a complicated place, and I side with no one except the Kahanists.
Topic: Opinion on the "draft bill" (Read 1780 times)