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Sparking protests as far away as New York, Israel's Knesset on Wednesday passed by 67-1 a bill to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army. The vote was boycotted by the opposition, which claimed that strong-arm tactics were used to pass the legislation. For years, the ultra-Orthodox have been exempt from military service, claiming their youth serve the state through prayer and study, an argument that angered secular groups whose own children were forced to complete their service.