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The Kadima party head threatened to quit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition on Wednesday over the issue of ultra-Orthodox Jewish military conscription.
Shaul Mofaz's threat came as the head of a panel charged with finding ways to conscript thousands of non-serving Orthodox Jews presented his recommendations, despite a decision by Netanyahu to dissolve the commission on July 2.
Committee head Yohanan Plesner, a member of Kadima, announced his recommendations at a press conference, urging the government to conscript all military age Israelis -- or make them carry out civilian service.
At a press conference afterwards, Mofaz who only joined the coalition two months ago publicly urged Netanyahu to implement the recommendations.
"The prime minister must approve the recommendations of the Plesner commission. That's our condition for staying in the governing coalition," he said.
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Shaul Mofaz's threat came as the head of a panel charged with finding ways to conscript thousands of non-serving Orthodox Jews presented his recommendations, despite a decision by Netanyahu to dissolve the commission on July 2.
Committee head Yohanan Plesner, a member of Kadima, announced his recommendations at a press conference, urging the government to conscript all military age Israelis -- or make them carry out civilian service.
At a press conference afterwards, Mofaz who only joined the coalition two months ago publicly urged Netanyahu to implement the recommendations.
"The prime minister must approve the recommendations of the Plesner commission. That's our condition for staying in the governing coalition," he said.
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