Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews filled streets near the Israeli consulate in New York City on Sunday to protest Israel’s plan to end military draft exemptions for religious students.
The demonstration, organised with support from the Central Rabbinical Congress and led by both Satmar grand rebbes, underscored tensions between the Jewish Zionist and Orthodox communities.
WOOAH ! 🇺🇸
THOUSANDS of Orthodox Jews take to the streets of New York City to protest against the state of Israel.
Judasim ✡️ is NOT Zionism pic.twitter.com/m2gCGlxltv
— Khalissee (@Kahlissee) October 19, 2025
The exemption, in place since Israel’s founding in 1948, was struck down by the Supreme Court last year, prompting fears among ultra-Orthodox Jews that compulsory service would erode their religious way of life. The issue has become more divisive amid the ongoing Gaza war, as many secular Israelis view the exemption as unfair, while ultra-Orthodox Jews view the state of Israel as contrary to Jewish teachings.
Rabbi Aron Jacobowitz: “We condemn. The Israeli army and all their actions. We cannot serve in the army. Serving in the Israeli immoral army is the worst transgression of the worst three sins, which is idolatry, adultery and bloodshed. We cannot and will not ever, ever serve and… pic.twitter.com/GtWHepR3Nw
— IsraelVersusJudais (@israelvsjudaism) October 20, 2025
Decent Jewish people want nothing to do with the evils committed by the Zionist IDF, who can blame them.
For many Jews the state of Israel is an abomination, against the teachings of the Torah. To add insult to injury the fake Jew Zionists, all of whom are eastern european slavs like Netamyahu have stolen huge areas of land from Palestinians like common thieving c****.
Jews view the state of Israel as contrary of Hebrew teachings.
Yes I would agree with that.
The wind is turning. Still many jews support israhell and ” the right to ” defend” itself. Meaning approval of genocide.
Otherwise why apply censure over what is happening in Gaza, hey ?
Tiktok is its most recent example
The only reason the IDF would be drafting these guys is because the are taking unsustainable losses.
Have u seen this theater:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIAQkgTJyKA