Reuven Rivlin Sees ‘Hypocrisy’ in Arab Draft

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin

Hillel Schenker sent me a link on my cousin Ruvy.  A good position: 

Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin said calls to draft Israeli Arabs into the army were “hypocrisy,” citing uneven funding of Israel’s Jewish and Arab sectors. ….

Rivlin said that Arab-Israeli communities face budget discrimination, and before Arabs enter a draft, the Knesset must pass laws ensuring full equality for all of Israel’s citizens. 

The Times of Israel reported that Rivlin called instead for a separate government administration to draft Arabs into civilian national service. Yisrael Beiteinu, a right-wing nationalist party, recently introduced a bill to draft Arabs at age 18. …