NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Enough of apportioning blame, enough with the dire descriptions of the country’s state and where it is going.
The morning after the law passed, turned into “the mourning after” for the anti-reform and anti-government camp.
IDF Chief of Staff Halevi stressed, "In the midst of this instability, the IDF must maintain its responsibility."
The IDF had threatened sanctions on reservists who refused to serve in protest over judicial reform and the reasonableness standard bill. Now, the IDF chief appeared to offer amnesty.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief Herzi Halevi will reportedly meet to discuss the issue on Sunday.
The reservists warned that the reform will turn Israel "from a democracy into a dictatorship."
The IDF chief said, "The connection between the IDF and the committee is important, it is an important opportunity to present a situation assessment and the state of readiness," of the IDF.
"Incitement to refusals is contrary to democracy. It cannot be that a small group threatens to do away with Israel's security," Netanyahu said.
Researchers polled a total of 516 respondents who constitute a representative sample of the adult population of Israel.
The protesters abhor this government’s attempts to change the judicial status quo, and their demonstrations must be allowed. But refusing to serve in the IDF is a step too far.
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