Religious Israeli fighters want segregation from female soldiers

[rug]

Vita Bekker
Nov 20, 2011

TEL AVIV // Religious groups are increasingly taking control over Israel's army, according to a group of reservist major generals.

The claim was published this week by Israeli media and ignited a fierce public debate about the growing religious control over the army.

It was also a rare public show of condemnation of the army by senior security establishment figures, typically known for their loyalty and discreetness.

The letter of protest appeared to feed into tensions in a country where a growing religious minority has been slowly bolstering its influence on key institutions, including the military.

http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/religious-israeli-fighters-want-segregation-from-female-soldiers

[Deep13]

1. Why are religious men so afraid of women?

I've never understood that.

Yeah, I'm generalizing, but it's usually true.

[darkstar3]

2. Scary similarities...

"in a country where a growing religious minority has been slowly bolstering its influence on key institutions, including the military."

[ButterflyBlood]

3. Reminds me of all-male/all-female colleges

and how upon going into college I thought they were the worst idea ever and how I'd never ever attend one in a million years.