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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Facebook exposes Israeli draft dodgers

Facebook exposes Israeli draft dodgers
From Paula Hancocks, CNN
November 24, 2010 10:49 a.m. EST

Story Highlights
Facebook pages can reveal false claims for a religious exemption from the draft
The pages can show people did things on the Sabbath that orthodox Jews would not do
Military service is required in Israel, with a few exceptions

(CNN) -- Israel's military is using a new weapon to catch draft-dodgers: the social networking site Facebook.

The army says it checks the home pages of those who have sought an exemption from military service because they are orthodox -- religiously observant. The pages sometimes provide evidence that the people have done things that a strictly observant Jew would not do.

About 1,000 female Israelis in the past two years who had claimed to be orthodox have had to "rephrase their religious declarations" and do their military service after being found out, Israeli military spokeswoman Avital Leibovich told CNN.
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Facebook exposes Israeli draft dodgers

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