Wednesday 11 January 2012

Ahmadinejad - Go Green

Recently, several cadets, at the Israeli army’s officers-school walked out of a military ceremony because of the participation of female soldiers in the choir that sang in the ceremony. This – they and their rabbis said – was contrary to Jewish halachic teaching. An ultraorthodox soldier has warned: “We'll find a way to get out of the IDF because it has betrayed us." As it is, thousands of ultra-orthodox get out of serving in the army through an exemption clause that allows them not to serve provided they are full time yeshiva students. This option is not given to any other group in Israel.

Orthodox Students, who do enlist, organised a petition addressed to the IDF’s Chief of Staff in which they warned, "Anti-religious commands create an impossible reality for a religious soldier after which, the future remains unknown."

Now, Mr Gaffni, a senior orthodox Member of Parliament has advised ultra orthodox Israelis not to enlist because “the army will turn you into a different person.” If the army wants to enlist the ultra-orthodox, he said, “it must adjust itself to accommodate their beliefs.”

I had always thought that agitating against enlisting was illegal. I was evidently wrong. Gaffni is right, “the army will turn you into a different person,” it may even get you killed. According to my beliefs, getting killed is even worse than listening to a woman singing. Therefore, I would advise all young Israelis not to enlist.

And a piece of advice to Mr Ahmadinejad: save yourself a lot of money and as an added bonus, get the support of the Greens. To fight the "Zionist enemy", get rid of of your nuclear weapons, just hire some females to sing at Israel's borders. Remember the walls of Jericho?


Wednesday 4 January 2012

Lesungen aus "Ist es noch gut, für unser Land zu sterben?" Januar – Februar 2012

Please note the following dates for readings from and discussions about "Ist es noch gut, für unser Land zu sterben?"


Lesungen aus und Diskussionen über "Ist es noch gut, für unser Land zu sterben? werden im Januar und Februar 2012 in den folgenden Städten stattfinden:

Frankfurt 25 Januar

Berlin 26 Januar

Ladenburg 13 Februar

Magdeburg 14 Februar

Halle 15 Februar

Erfurt 16 Februar

Bielefeld 17 Februar

Freiburg 28 Februar