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Lapid Plans Bill to Remove Voting Rights From Draft Evaders, Exempting Arab Public

Religious parties denounce the move as discriminatory targeting haredim.

Overview

  • Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announced he will submit legislation to deny the vote to Israelis fit for IDF service who refuse to enlist.
  • He said the proposal applies only to people who receive draft notices, are medically fit, and choose not to report to induction centers.
  • Lapid stated the Arab public and individuals medically or mentally unfit for service would be excluded from the measure.
  • He also plans a separate bill to bar prisoners from voting in Israel.
  • No bill text has been filed, and Shas and United Torah Judaism issued sharp condemnations, calling the plan discriminatory toward haredim.