![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241214.jpg?fit=533%2C800&ssl=1)
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241211.jpg?w=389&h=259&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241212.jpg?w=389&h=259&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241213.jpg?w=389&h=259&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241214.jpg?w=523&h=785&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241215.jpg?w=610&h=407&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241216.jpg?w=302&h=202&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241217.jpg?w=302&h=201&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241218.jpg?w=456&h=304&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]
![Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170518_2_23756575_22241219.jpg?w=456&h=304&ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - MAY 18 : Members of Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel on May 18, 2017 in Manhattan borough of New York City, United States. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
Orthodox Jews protest against compulsory military service in Israel [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]