Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak told Rabbi Ido Weber during a visit that Haredim are 'really pitiful' and that the IDF, not the court, invalidated the Tal Law. Barak also commented on the arrest of yeshiva students, saying 'a yeshiva student walks down the street, suddenly they arrest him.'
Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak made surprising remarks during a private visit with Rabbi Ido Weber, according to a report by The Zioneer. Barak expressed sympathy for Haredim facing arrest for draft evasion, saying 'they are really pitiful.' He also took issue with the narrative that the High Court struck down the Tal Law, which previously regulated Haredi military exemptions, asserting that 'the IDF invalidated it, not me.' The comments come amid an ongoing political battle over the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study and a bill to freeze arrests of Haredi draft evaders. The Zioneer has previously covered the controversy, including opposition criticism and Haredi demands for legislation.
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