Yeah I think it is more about the whole needing as much warm bodies as possible rather then about equality. Israel is in a bad place militarily, and they need as many people as possible to make sure they don't get overwhelmed.
Not sure whether you mean their military is in a bad way, or whether you mean the country is just in a very vulnerable place. Israel has a pretty bad-ass military - one you don't really want to mess with. They just happen to be a very small country sitting in the middle of a land mass where everyone surrounding them hates them.
Not sure whether you mean their military is in a bad way, or whether you mean the country is just in a very vulnerable place. Israel has a pretty bad-ass military - one you don't really want to mess with. They just happen to be a very small country sitting in the middle of a land mass where everyone surrounding them hates them.
The latter. They have a very powerful and advanced military. Unfortunately they are in a part of the world that hates them and are in a more or less constant state of war. And no matter how highly trained your forces are, or how advanced your tech is, numbers do matter.
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As far as Israel being progressive goes: I think some people think Israel is like the rest of the Middle East but it really isn't at all. Jerusalem, maybe, but Tel Aviv is more like NYC with clubs, bars, restaurants, beautiful people... etc.