Always Ask Questions: I am not saying that ALL learning is for draft exemption there are many yeshiva students who do join the army including Religious Zionist, Chabad to name a few. Past draft laws had required yeshiva students to declare that learning was their occupation which is why here in America after a few years of learning the majority of them go to work and support their family. In Israel were they are not allowed to work legally and learning is their occupation for a long time they become addicted to that way of life and remain a burden on the government.
IzoBar: I am sure you are aware that in agriculture, Israel imports thousand of workers from Africa, India and Thailand to name a few. In construction too thousand of workers are imported to replace the Palestinians. These fields can be taught in Haredi Colleges, if need be, but the government has to win the hearts of the Haredim which it is not doing.
