Why Is Israel Trying To Silence Female Soldiers?


All The Scary Ladies -- Gershom Gorenberg, American Prospect

An effort to silence women in the military is meant to empower the radically conservative clergy in Israel.

The Israeli military has to face a lot of threats. Iran. Hezbollah. Rockets from Gaza. Women soldiers singing.

If that last item seems out of place, it's because you're reading this in America (where, it's true, presidential candidates can portray contraception as a danger to civilization) instead of reading it in Israel. Here in Israel, the threat posed by female vocalists to religious liberty has been a regular topic in debate of military policy in recent months.

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My Comment: Different cultures always fascinate me .... especially those with "old-fashion" views toward women.

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