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Cabinet Legislation Committee approves IDF veterans benefits bill
Moran Azulay
Published: 16.06.13, 23:06
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1. IF
A Jerusalemite ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.16.13)
IF one is going to differentiate, then imo it is more important to differentiate between those who serve in the front lines and those who hide in jobbnik positions and "time servers" in national service.
2. not much how about free tuition for 1st yr university?
(06.17.13)
3. @ #1
M. Davison ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (06.17.13)
This can easily be taken care of by learning from the model given in the "GI Bill of Rights" (US military). In it, each veteran accumulates points as a result of his/her service. A vet who served in a front-line unit gets more points per days of service than someone who didn't. The bottom line of the accumulated points determines the benefits, so it's fair to all.
4. discrimination
Judith ,   Israel   (06.17.13)
This would be also discriminating against olim hadashim making aliya after the age of 20 for women, or 29 for men :o(
5. what's dsicriminatory is giving an exemption based on race
Scott ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (06.17.13)
The Arabs are exempt from army service simply because they are Arab. How on earth is that not discriminatory. To claim it's "discriminatory" to give benefits to people who gave up 3 years of their life to protect & serve the nation is absurd. There's nothing stopping Arabs from doing national service & getting the same benefits.
6. @ #2 & #4
M. Davison ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (06.17.13)
#2 - Tuition in Israeli universities is already heavily subsidized as-is. You won't find many countries that offer top-grade universities for the same tuition one pays at TAU, the Hebrew U or the Technion. Don't be greedy. #4 - That's just too bad. There's no law against a woman doing Sherut Leumi after 20, or a man doing it after 29. That's a CHOICE. Like the old song says, "You pays your penny and makes your choice". As one who received precious little help as a lone soldier 45 years ago, when I came here at age 19 and served 3 full years as a combat soldier, I can only say that when people make a choice, they have to live with it, don't they? Even as a handicapped person with two artificial hip joints denied handicapped status and allowance by Bituah Leumi, I never once shouted "Discrimination" -- I took the appropriate legal steps to make sure I received what the law said I deserved, not a penny more, not a penny less. There are plenty of olim who could benefit from a shortened Sherut Leumi term, say 6 months instead of two years. It would help them become more Israeli and less golati.
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