The Israelis who send their children to fight in unnecessary wars aren't eligible for a ticket to the pro-Haredi-draft "suckers' encampment" in Jerusalem. We erect protest tents only when the military cemeteries start filling up with fresh graves.
- By Yonatan
- 02 Jul 2012
- 10:11PM
Mr. Eldar thinks that if we lay down our weapons, the Arabs will too. But as a temporary measure, he thinks the IDF should be based on mercenaries. Need I remind him what happened to countries in the past when they no longer relied on their own peasant soldiers and used mercenaries instead?
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