Call for Universal National Service Raises Uncomfortable Questions in Israel

Demands from Israel’s chief commander this month that all Israeli citizens should be required to perform national service has turned the spotlight on a rarely discussed group of soldiers: members of Israel’s Palestinian minority. Though no official statistics are available, an estimated 3,000 of Israel’s 1.3 million Palestinian citizens have broken one of their society’s … Continue reading “Call for Universal National Service Raises Uncomfortable Questions in Israel”