Haredi commentator Chaim Cohen published an opinion post Wednesday evening sharply criticizing ultra-Orthodox communal leaders — whom he calls "hypocritical functionaries" — over the arrest of yeshiva students amid the ongoing draft crisis. Cohen argues the leaders should face arrest instead of the young students, whom he says are not responsible for the culture in which they were raised.
Haredi commentator Chaim Cohen on Wednesday evening published a strongly worded opinion piece on Telegram, blaming ultra-Orthodox communal leaders — whom he calls 'hypocritical functionaries' — for the crisis surrounding IDF draft arrests of yeshiva students.
Cohen argues that the arrested students are not personally responsible for the insular culture in which they were raised, and suggests that the real culpability lies with community leaders who perpetuate the system. The post appears against the backdrop of ongoing enforcement of conscription laws in the ultra-Orthodox sector, with several yeshiva students detained in recent weeks.
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