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Ultra-Orthodox populations must join not just the military but the workforce if Israel wants to have a sustainable economic future, Liberman said at the Ogen Conference.<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s current economic and social trajectory is unsustainable without more integration into the workforce, MK Avigdor Liberman<\/a> said at the Ogen Conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.<\/p>\n He stressed that while equality in Israel requires a universal military draft<\/a>, it will also require greater participation and contribution from the ultra-Orthodox population to the economy.<\/p>\n Liberman emphasized that a universal draft must be the first step towards creating a sustainable future.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first necessary correction is a universal draft law. Without it, we cannot move forward,\u201d he said; however, from there, he emphasized that changes were needed in the workforce.<\/p>\n \u201cEquality in sharing the burden goes far beyond military service,\u201d Liberman said. \u201cOnly 53% of ultra-Orthodox men participate in the labor market<\/a>, and a third of them work within the ultra-Orthodox education system. \u201cTheir productivity and income are significantly lower than the Israeli average.\u201d<\/p>\nNecessary changes in the workforce<\/h3>\n