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Haredi lawmaker sparks outrage by likening draft sanctions to Holocaust yellow badges, drawing widespread condemnation.
On January 4, 2026, Haredi Knesset member Yitzhak Goldknopf sparked national controversy by comparing proposed sanctions against draft-dodging Haredi men to the Holocaust-era yellow badge, drawing sharp condemnation from political leaders across the spectrum.
The remarks, made during a debate on military conscription, intensified ongoing tensions over religious exemptions from national service and were widely criticized as trivializing the Holocaust and deepening societal divisions.
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El legislador haredi despierta indignación al comparar los proyectos de sanciones con las insignias amarillas del Holocausto, atrayendo una condena generalizada.