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Israel: There Will Be Equality In Serving In The Israel Defense Forces
By Israel News Agency Staff Jerusalem, Israel --- July 9, 2012 ... Part of the following was communicated by the Israel Government Press Office to the Israel News Agency. At the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks: "Several months ago, I said that I would submit to the Knesset a law on IDF service for everyone. I said that what has been is not what will be, because on the issue of the division of the burden the existing situation cannot continue. Neither the army, the economy nor society can continue on the current path. Therefore, I completely understand the demand of those who serve and their families. I also believe that the decisive majority of Israelis, including many in the ultra-orthodox sector, understand that change must come. We are citizens of one state and we must all participate in bearing the burden of service to the state. The Israel government intends to give positive incentives to those who serve, negative incentives to those who evade and to enact genuine enforcement measures in order to ensure that a genuine change indeed takes place. After 64 years in which this issue has not been properly dealt with, we are facing a historic move, a dramatic increase in the participation of the ultra-orthodox and Arab publics in bearing the burden. Such an increase has started, it is welcome, it is important – but it is not enough. We want to bring about a dramatic increase in the rate of participation. In order for this increased involvement to succeed, we must enact it gradually and in a way that does not lead to a rift in the nation. Israel's unity is the first component of our national strength. In light of all this, I have agreed with Israel Minister Mofaz on the immediate establishment of a team to formulate draft legislation on equality in bearing the burden. I have appointed Israel Minister Mofaz and former IDF Chief-of-Staff Moshe Yaalon to represent us, the Israeli Government, on the team. MK Plesner will also be appointed. They will be joined, as necessary, by Israel Defense, Finance and Justice Ministry representatives, and by a Civilian Service representative. The goal is to formulate a draft law this week in order to submit it to next week's Cabinet meeting. The new law will apply to everyone: Secular and ultra-orthodox, Jews and Arabs, everyone. We will enact an historic change in the division of the burden. We will dramatically increase the number of those who bear the burden. We will maintain the unity of the nation." Pursuant to Article 23 of the 1959 State Service law (Appointments), the cabinet appointed Aridi Naim as Israeli Ambassador to Norway in place of Eligal Michael. The Israeli Cabinet also approved the following Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointments: Menachem Kanafy as Israeli Consul-General in Bangalore; and Raphael Harpaz as Israel Ambassador to Azerbaijan. Pursuant to Article 12 of Basic Law: The President of the State, the Cabinet decided that Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman shall be the authorized minister to countersign the President's signature regarding: pardons for offenders and reducing/commuting their sentences, according to Article 11b of the aforesaid Basic Law; and the President's authority under Article 18 of the 1981 Criminal Registry Law. The Israel Cabinet approved draft amendments to legislation regarding the location of the assets of Holocaust victims and their restoration to the victims' heirs. The Cabinet decided to conclude the bringing of the Falash Mura, Ethiopian Jews, to Israel no later than March 2014. The Cabinet decided to increase – and provide budgets for – projects to encourage immigrant absorption in the field of education Transportation,
National Infrastructures and Road Safety Minister Yisrael Katz
briefed the Cabinet on his ministry's activities in 2011-2012
and on current and future transportation projects.
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