Israeli Arabs oppose compulsory service Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu wants to include Arabs in the nation's mandatory military service. JERUSALEM, June 29 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's proposal to make national service compulsory for Arab citizens angered community leaders. Some Arab members of the Knesset accused Netanyahu of caving in to pressure from Avigdor Lieberman, the foreign minister and head of the Yisrael Beiteinu Party, Ynetnews.com reported. Lieberman and other right-wing leaders say that if ultra-orthodox Jews, known as haredim, are forced to do national service, all Israeli citizens should have the requirement. "We will not allow the Arab public to be victimized by a political power struggle between the prime minister and his foreign minister," MK Talab El-Sana said. The conscription initiative is derived by massive hatred of haredim and Arabs, which is driving Lieberman insane. Lieberman's party and another right-wing group pulled out of the Keshev Committee on Thursday, The Jerusalem Post reported. The committee, which is revising the national service law, had decided to set a recruitment target of 6,000 for Arabs instead of making national service compulsory for them. Netanyahu then ordered the committee to include Arabs in mandatory service. Young Israelis except those in exempt groups must either serve in the military or perform alternate service. The number of Arab volunteers rose sharply in 2011, and there are 2,400 people, 90 percent of them women, performing community service, Ynetnews said. Some volunteers threatened to quit if service becomes compulsory. While Jalal Uda said he would continue volunteering as a firefighter, he strongly objects to a mandate. "Netanyahu and Lieberman's proposal only causes problems and sends a message not to join national service," he said.