Comment by disgruntledphd2

2 months ago

Huh interesting. My understanding (from conversation with some Israelis) was that Arabs were not drafted as the rest of the population are. Obviously they were mistaken though.

Non-Druze Arabs aren't conscripted, however a small number volunteer every year.

  • Ah ok, thanks for the education. I guess that's really where I was coming from. I get the complexities, but it's hard to see another democratic state having such policies.