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Israel/Palestine

sabbat hunter

(7,015 posts) Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:06 PM Dec 2016

Plans to let women Israeli soldiers serve in tanks draw the wrath of rabbis

http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21711509-they-see-it-secularist-step-too-far-plans-let-women-israeli-soldiers-serve

Fuck these backward minded assholes. Way too much power in Israel. Just like the Christian fundies do in the US.

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Plans to let women Israeli soldiers serve in tanks draw the wrath of rabbis (Original Post) sabbat hunter Dec 2016 OP

A woman can drive a tank but in this country she cannot even control her own health and body katmondoo Dec 2016 #1

Rabbis MFM008 Dec 2016 #2

Some people GeoWilliam750 Dec 2016 #3

Stuff it, rabbis leftynyc Dec 2016 #4

katmondoo

(6,520 posts)

1. A woman can drive a tank but in this country she cannot even control her own health and body

Reply to sabbat hunter (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 02:38 PM

Dec 2016

I don't believe in women in the military, as a woman I would be a danger to anyone near me. I would be totally incompetent, but those who wish to serve are fine with me. Some like me with my mindset would be a danger to others no matter what training.