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The Illinois Times
Champaign, Champaign County County, Illinois
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The Israeli Cabinet approved a bill mandating two years of compulsory labor service for women aged 18-26 exempt from military service on religious grounds, to be presented to Parliament soon. This affects orthodox women, directing them to work in agriculture, health, education, social services, or immigrant camps.
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By the Associated Press
Jerusalem
The Israeli Cabinet has approved a bill providing for two years' compulsory labor service for women who are exempt on religious grounds from military service.
Under Israel's National Service Act, all women between 18 and 26 are liable to two years' military service: Men serve 30 months. Women may be exempted if they come from orthodox homes where objections are raised on religious grounds.
The new bill, which will be presented to Parliament shortly, makes such women liable to serve instead in works of national importance, such as agriculture, health, education or social services or in immigrant camps.
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Jerusalem
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bill approved by cabinet and to be presented to parliament; women exempt from military service required to perform two years' labor in national importance areas.
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The Israeli Cabinet approved a bill providing for two years' compulsory labor service for women exempt on religious grounds from military service. Under the existing National Service Act, women aged 18-26 are liable for two years' military service, with men serving 30 months; exemptions apply to orthodox women. The new bill directs such women to serve in agriculture, health, education, social services, or immigrant camps.