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The other group are anti-zionists who feel the zionists unnecessarily started a war that was totally avoidable, that trading statehood for autonomy is the only path to peace, see nothing wrong with becoming friends with Muslims, do not see the Arabs as a threat, and question whether it is allowed to kill Arabs or destroy their property since the zionists are the “Rodefim” and a Rodef, unlike a Nirdaf, is required to withdraw from the fight. Under international law, this group are clearly conscientious objectors, and attempts to conscript them will cause serious problems for the Israelis.
I agree 100%. The Charaidi argument should be (as I have said earlier, as this is the real point in contention) that they object to the state in totality, and therefore should not be coerced to serve or join in any of its activities (including VAT. An export tax should be charged to “Charaidi stores” (as part of a semi-autonomus entity) instead of collecting VAT from consumers).