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Comment by disgruntledphd2

13 days 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.