Strong criticism for Barak inside the Knesset on military resolution

Originally published July 4, 2000

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak faced great pressure inside the Israeli Knesset and criticism from members close to him politically, but Barak prevailed in the end Barak and won on a new resolution with majority of 52 votes to 43 to exempt strict Jewish students from performing military service till the age of 23 years.

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