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a am new to this forum.
as an Israeli and a Jew i know my people are vilified by the world media
want to start this thread with basic info on Israeli society
population: 7.8 mil
GDP per capita: 30,000$
religion : 80% Jews 20% Arabs
Jewish society :70% secular Zionists 18% religious ultra Zionists 12% religious anti Zionists .
10% middle - eastern Jews 30% European Jews 60% native Jews.
Arab society : 15% druze 15% christian 50% Muslim urban 20% Bedouin (Muslim nomad)
full rights are given too all with one exception
military service is mandatory for Jews and druze ( the most loyal and respected minority group in Israel ) ,
is voluntary to christian and Bedouin, is forbidden to Muslim urban (with few exceptions)
mil service is 3 years for boys 2 years for girls
i can tell many things about my country but i want to focus on what you what to know ask any q regarding Israel
and i will try to answer (i am reservist officer in the idf so military q are also welcome)
as an Israeli and a Jew i know my people are vilified by the world media
want to start this thread with basic info on Israeli society
population: 7.8 mil
GDP per capita: 30,000$
religion : 80% Jews 20% Arabs
Jewish society :70% secular Zionists 18% religious ultra Zionists 12% religious anti Zionists .
10% middle - eastern Jews 30% European Jews 60% native Jews.
Arab society : 15% druze 15% christian 50% Muslim urban 20% Bedouin (Muslim nomad)
full rights are given too all with one exception
military service is mandatory for Jews and druze ( the most loyal and respected minority group in Israel ) ,
is voluntary to christian and Bedouin, is forbidden to Muslim urban (with few exceptions)
mil service is 3 years for boys 2 years for girls
i can tell many things about my country but i want to focus on what you what to know ask any q regarding Israel
and i will try to answer (i am reservist officer in the idf so military q are also welcome)