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Trump meets anti-Zionist rabbis amid row over Israeli military draft

Friday, 4 September 2026, 06:19 · 1 min read

US President Donald Trump held a private meeting with six anti-Zionist rabbis, who are believed to have lobbied him on Israel's ongoing military campaigns and a deeply divisive proposal to conscript ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students (young men enrolled in Jewish religious seminaries) into the Israeli military. The draft issue has sparked significant protests within Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, which has historically been exempt from mandatory military service. The meeting signals growing internal pressure on the Trump administration over US support for Israel's military actions.

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Al Jazeera English — Why did Trump meet with anti-Zionist Jewish leaders? ↗︎
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