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MK Porush Defends Yeshiva Students in Military Prison

1/18/2026

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MK Meir Porush of United Torah Judaism visited yeshiva students in a military prison labeled deserters.
He stated, "They are sitting in prison in a country under Jewish rule because they are studying Torah."
Porush emphasized supporting these young men, who remain determined despite discomfort.
Porush described the situation as absurd.
He said that neither his father nor grandfather could have imagined such a scenario in Israel.

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MK Meir Porush of United Torah Judaism visited yeshiva students in a military prison labeled deserters.
He stated, "They are sitting in prison in a country under Jewish rule because they are studying Torah."
Porush emphasized supporting these young men, who remain determined despite discomfort.
Porush described the situation as absurd.
He said that neither his father nor grandfather could have imagined such a scenario in Israel.