The young Kadima MK, the Haredi draft, and the missed opportunity

The committee on the replacement of the Tal Law on Haredi draft exemptions, headed by Kadima MK Yohanan Plesner, could have drafted a report with a significant impact if it had included the broadest views shared by its members.

By Yair Ettinger | 17:16 04.07.12 |

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It is no accident that Kadima MK Yohanan Plesner was sitting all by himself in the spotlight at the press conference that took place in the parliament’s Jerusalem Hall on Wednesday. The Plesner Committee, appointed to draft a...

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The young Kadima MK, the Haredi draft, and the missed opportunity

The committee on the replacement of the Tal Law on Haredi draft exemptions, headed by Kadima MK Yohanan Plesner, could have drafted a report with a significant impact if it had included the broadest views shared by its members.

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