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A second Druze officer said Monday that he would terminate his service in the Israel Defense Forces following the adoption of the controversial nation-state law.
"I am a citizen like everyone else and I have given everything to the state," writes Shady Zaidan, 23, on Facebook. "And in the end, I finish a second-clbad citizen." Zaidan is described as a deputy company commander in a combat unit, in which he served for the past five years.
"I'm not ready to be part of that, I also join the fight, I decided to stop serving this country," said Zaidan.
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"Until today, I was standing proudly in front of the state flag and I greeted it until today, I am proud of it. I sang the national anthem Hatikvah because I was sure it was my country and I'm equal to everyone, "wrote Zaidan.
"But today, today I have refused for the first time to my service to salute the flag, I refused for the first time to sing the l '[[39 [[[[[[[[39 39 39. National anthem."
Zaidan's message follows a similar Sunday, when a Druze company commander posted an open letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his Facebook page, stating that he had decided to stop serving in the company. Israeli army and urged Druze leaders to move towards a cessation of compulsory service for the Druze.
"I am sure that there are hundreds who will stop serving and will be fired by IDF following your decision, Netanyahu, your decision and that of your government," he writes. The message was removed later.
Beside the rising tide of protest against the law of the nation-state, a forum of Druze representatives consisting of council leaders, elected officials, spiritual leaders and reservists, said yesterday that "the members of the Druze community serve and will continue to serve in the Israeli army with respect, devotion and a sense of commitment to the homeland.The controversies over the law of the State- nation must be left to accepted forums and outside the military and military service. "
"We must be careful not to blur these lines, we will continue to fight to amend the law to ensure equal rights for all citizens," said the joint statement.
On Monday, members of the Druze community met with representatives of Netanyahu's office to discuss the law. A statement issued by the Druze spiritual leader, Sheikh Muwafaq Tarif, who was at the meeting, said the Druze representatives had asked to amend the law of the nation-state.
According to Tariff, the representatives "have made it known unanimously that the issue of loyalty to the state is not on the agenda" and that "it is not the order of the day". they implored their community to continue to adhere to common values and unreserved loyalty to the state of Israel.
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