HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ:1. TENS OF THOUSANDS DEMONSTRATE IN FAVOR OF DRAFTING ULTRA-ORTHODOX AND ARABS; NETANYAHU BACKTRACKS AND WILL ADOPT PLESNER OUTLINE.
(…).
MA’ARIV
1. Over 20,000 demonstrate for equality in bearing the burden.
LIKUD EXPECTED TO ADOPY PLESNER COMMITTEE PRINCIPLES.
(…). PM and Mofaz to submit Tal Law alternative to the Knesset, even without support of Shas and Yisrael Beytenu. Will include significant sanctions against Arab evaders.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. „WE ARE NOT SUCKERS,”
Approximately 20,000 people called last night at demonstration for equality in bearing the burden of the draft. Former ISA Director Diskin: Something is rotten in the leadership. Former Chief-of-Staff Ashkenazi: I am with you.
2. NETANYAHU AND MOFAZ: ZIG-ZAG CONFRONTATION.
Netanyahu disbanded the Plesner committee
– and then announced the Likud would discuss its principles. Mofaz demanded establishment of joint team – and then went to the demonstration.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. Approximately 20,000 demonstrate in favor of equality in bearing the burden. (…).
„WHAT HAS BEEN WILL NOT BE.”
„One people, one draft,” masses called out at „suckers” demonstration. Mofaz came to demonstrate
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and was booed. This morning: Netanyahu to raise Plesner conclusions for discussion at Likud Knesset faction meeting. Declared: „I will advance historic law that will change 64-year reality.” Apparent: Likud and Kadima will establish team to formulate law on drafting ultra-orthodox and Arabs.
WALLA!
1. NETANYAHU ON DRAFT CONTROVERSY: „WE WILL GUARD THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.”
PM convenes Likud Knesset faction to approve Plesner committee outline. „We will give positive incentives to those who serve and negative incentives to those who evade. This is an historic change.”
NANA10
1. NETANYAHU SUPPORTS PERSONAL SANCTIONS: „EVADERS WILL NOT RECEIVE WHAT THOSE WHO SERVE DO.”
This morning: PM convened Likud Knesset faction to discuss findings of committee on advancing equality in bearing the burden. „We will give positive incentives to those who serve and negative incentives to those who evade,” he promised.
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 10:55.] ______________________________
SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
All three papers discuss various aspects of the current controversy over whether or not to require all citizens to perform either military or civilian service in light of last night’s demonstration in Tel Aviv and last week’s publication of the Plesner report:
Yediot Ahronot says that last night’s demonstration was, „for the State of Israel,” and adds, „This campaign cannot become an accusatory finger pointing at the ultra-orthodox and the Arabs. They are not responsible for the state having given up on them. Neither can the demonstration be turned into a call against the Government. It is a call for the Government, a call designed to give it support so that its members will make the correct decision.” The author calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to, „hear the voices and join media statements with action.”
Ma’ariv doubts whether anything positive will come from the aforesaid controversy. The author suggests that Prime Minister Netanyahu, „will formulate the solution that everyone knows will happen: A draft law that will really be the Tal Law in disguise, which will somehow pass the High Court of Justice and then disappear in the bureaucratic-political maze.” The paper asserts, „Even in 2012, emotional and tribal divisions prevent us from taking tangible political action. The classification of Right and Left…continue to paralyze us. It prevents united and effective action by people who have a common interest.” The author concludes, „As long as this continues to be the situation, it really is not important how many people go to demonstrations or what scheme the Prime Minister concocts in order to save tomorrow’s headlines.”
Yisrael Hayom avers, „[Ultra-orthodox] yeshiva students in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, Be’er Sheva and Ashkelon must understand that they are part of this nation and they must also bear the burden.” The author says, „Just like Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, who was born and raised in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem and who, in his youth as a member of Neturei Karta and as the operations officer of the ultra-orthodox Eda Haredit, took part in protest actions against the state, saw fit to change direction and establish ZAKA<www.zaka.org.il/index_e.php>, and just like the 2,400 ultra-orthodox who enlisted in the IDF and civilian service last year. So too other ultra-orthodox must act…Not out of compulsion but out of deep understanding and a healthy logic.”
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