During a High Court hearing on the conscription law, attorney Nathan Rosenblatt claimed that the Court has always ruled against the Haredi public and is therefore to blame for the absence of a conscription law. Justice Noam Solberg pushed back, noting that most petitions on the issue since the state's founding have been rejected, telling Rosenblatt: 'You are not correct.'
The exchange took place during a High Court hearing on the conscription law, which is considering petitions challenging the government's handling of Haredi military service. Attorney Nathan Rosenblatt, representing the Emet LeYaakov organization, argued that the High Court has consistently ruled against the Haredi public and is the reason no conscription law has been passed. Justice Noam Solberg responded by citing the historical record: most petitions on Haredi conscription since the founding of the state have been rejected, he said, adding directly: 'You are not correct.'
The hearing is part of a broader legal and political battle over Haredi conscription. As The Zioneer reported earlier, Rosenblatt had previously stated that Torah law bars Haredi enlistment without a rabbinic directive. The High Court is also examining the legality of the current freeze on arrests of draft-evading yeshiva students, which the Attorney General has deemed unconstitutional. The outcome of the proceedings could have significant implications for the coalition government, which relies on Haredi parties.
This exchange underscores the deep divide between the judiciary and Haredi leadership over the issue of military service, a central challenge in Israeli society.
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