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MK Yonathan Plesner (Kadima), chairman of the parliamentary committee legislating more equal military and civilian service in Israel: “No one will be completely satisfied with the report since one cannot rectify decades of injustice immediately. In five-to-ten years however there will be a totally new reality in Israel, one that is correct and proper. We do not intend to trample the rights of any sector, but we are implementing historic change.

The report calls for equal service by all Jewish males, citing the need to act swiftly and legislate the new law by the deadline of the Tal Law for if not, tens of thousands of chareidim will be in a difficult situation come August 1, 2012.”