 A former prime minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, speaking Tuesday July 25, 2023 in Edgartown, Massachusetts. Photo: FutureOfCapitalism.com |
Israel's former prime minister, Naftali Bennett, says capitalism may be part of the solution to Israel's internal strife. In a talk on Martha's Vineyard, he proposed changing the law exempting yeshiva students from military service so that the students are no longer required to remain in religious seminaries until they are 26. "I bet you 85 percent of them will leave," Bennett predicted, painting a picture of charedim "becoming capitalist, enjoying life." Then, "they're going to start asking, why can't our kids go in the army?" I have a full report on this event over at the Algemeiner.
