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The soldier who enlisted despite cerebral palsy: "Like any child, I had a dream to serve in the army" - Walla! culture

2021-10-08T13:58:03.639Z


Idan Marash, 19, with cerebral palsy, enlisted in the Air Force: "I am an integral part of Israeli society, which is why I enlisted." Listen to the interview with him from Maayan Adam's social program on 103FM


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The soldier who enlisted despite cerebral palsy: "Like any child, I had a dream to serve in the army"

Idan Marash, 19, with cerebral palsy, enlisted in the Air Force: "I am an integral part of Israeli society, which is why I enlisted."

Listen to the interview with him from Maayan Adam's social program on 103FM

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Every year, more and more young people with disabilities volunteer for military service in the IDF. 19-and-a-half-year-old Idan Marash has cerebral palsy, who currently serves in the Air Force. The exemption to which he is entitled.



Nothing stands in the way of desire is no longer a slogan for the 19-and-a-half-year-old Marash era. His dream, as he told Maayan Adam, was always to enlist in the IDF; and although he moves in a wheelchair, and was given exemption from military service, he fought to enlist. He explained that there were three main reasons for this: "First, I had a dream like Every child to serve in the army and be in uniform in the Israel Defense Forces. The second, because it is my moral, moral, social and civic duty, as a full-fledged citizen of the State of Israel to serve the state when my time comes. "



But the third reason, which he defined as the most important of all, is to "work to integrate as many soldiers with disabilities into the IDF as possible, because there is no reason that if a boy or girl who can enlist in the IDF and want to do so - will not do so."

Today, he serves as an air defense planning economy, and he admits: "I would go through this whole bureaucratic process again to enlist. They welcomed me with open arms in the best way I could ask for."



He further praised his commanders for the treatment he has received since beginning his service: "I was privileged to serve in the best formation in the IDF, with the commanders and the best commander I could ask for.

Caring, integration, acceptance, inclusion, accompaniment, support, there is no such thing.

it's not taken for granted".

"We broke the volunteer record this year"

Later, Major Maor Cohen, head of a unique service section in the Meitav unit that deals with the recruitment and service of unique populations to the IDF, also joined the conversation, saying: "The purpose of the section is one - to accept and contain all unique populations, L. "He also noted that" this year we broke the volunteer record, over 1,000 volunteers enlisted.

We intend to break this record next year as well. "



At the end of the conversation, Idan turned to the listeners with disabilities who are debating whether to enlist, and said:" Do not be afraid, the IDF is ready to receive you with the most open arms there is. And I'm ready to go through with it again. "

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