'If they force us to join the army, we would all fly out of the country, buy tickets, and go,' says Yitzhak Yosef - Anadolu Ajansı

Alternative source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-03-10/ty-article/.premium/chief-sephardic-rabbi-if-they-force-us-to-go-to-the-army-well-leave-israel/0000018e-2768-d152-ad8e-2fe86ad80000

  • Zodiark [he/him]3•3 months ago

    You're pretty much right.

    https://www.newsweek.com/2018/05/18/israel-brain-drain-technology-startup-nation-religion-palestinians-economy-919477.html

    • YearOfTheCommieDesktop [they/them]3•3 months ago

      it honestly gives me great hope. If Oct 7th turns out to be the first domino in a chain reaction that leads to the economic collapse of israel... Well let's just say I'll be rejoicing. It certainly seems to be hurting them, but whether it's recoverable remains to be seen.