Haredi demonstrators block an intersection in Jerusalem in protest against the statements to promote the recruitment of Haredi for service in the IDF/police spokesmen
Legal Adviser to the Government Gali Beharev Miara is expected to submit her position on the conscription exemption law this evening (Wednesday). In the draft submitted for approval by the government secretariat and leaked, it appears that the consultant intends to claim that the state is no longer authorized to refrain from recruiting ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students, and that it is entitled to budget for the ultra-Orthodox yeshiva.
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from the state's response indicates that Rabbi Miara does believe that there is room to allow only a short period of preparation as a transitional provision, during which it will be possible to continue providing the supports to give the yeshivas and institutions time to prepare - that is, that the allowances will not be immediately denied.
Haredi protesters against the conscription law/ Israel Police spokeswoman
The draft reads: "In the opinion of the legal adviser to the government, in the absence of a normative basis as of April 1, 2024 for the non-recruitment of yeshiva students and graduates of ultra-orthodox educational institutions, there will no longer be an authority to transfer support funds to religious institutions, in respect of students designated for the security service studying at these institutions (who do not hold a rejection order service that has not yet expired).This, both in relation to those who, due to the state's failure, individual decisions were not made in their case, and were not called to report for service by the commander due to a general refusal of the recruiting authorities to issue orders to report in their case (to the extent that there is such a refusal); and in relation to those who were called to report for service , and did not report to him legally - and as long as it is about those who were not individually exempted from the duty of service.
"This position of the Legal Adviser to the Government, according to which it will not be possible to continue transferring support funds to religious institutions in respect of students designated for security service after 4/1/24, relies on the non- The legality that will fall in the conduct of the state. Without a legal source of authority to grant a blanket exemption from the recruitment of yeshiva members, and no individual decision is made in their case, contrary to the law, the legal source of authority to continue providing support for the studies of those designated for the security service is omitted.
" In order for the government to approve it, however, it appears that this draft will also be the final version.
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