No More Singing And Dancing Israeli Soldier

Israel is a democracy or so it seems if you have never been to this place. Israel is unique and so is its brand of democracy. What does a Music Blog have to do with Israel?

There's a new pending rule in the Israeli army that will permit female recruits in the Israeli army to sing and dance. Sounds like a cool thing right? Who would be against dancing troops? You know half of the American army has YouTube videos dancing and doing cover of popular pop songs.

Arab armies hold concerts and fun events for their recruits too and so do the Israelis. However, that's not the same. the new rule is pissing off some important people in that country. The Ultra orthodox recruits "haredi soldiers" about 2000 of them said that they would quit their units if they hear the voice of a woman.

The Rabbi for the Israeli Air Force has even quit his post in protest of this pending rule. This recommendation that allows for women to sing and dance in performances sponsored by the army is based on an issue they had when ultra orthodox army officers would leave such events the moment a woman gets up on the stage.

Those reports were covered by at least two mainstream newspapers Ma'areev and Yedioth Ahronoth

My thoughts: If Saudi Arabia or Egypt does the same thing, Human rights groups and foreign government would be on their case, but if Israel does it, it's a democracy they say. I think people's wishes should be respected no mater who they are, but to shame some and embrace others is wrong.