The Jewish Press:
Does the IDF tell solders not to eat in front of observant troops on Yom Kippur? Not a chance. That’s religious coercion.
But they are told not to eat or drink when Muslims are nearby during Ramadan.
The IDF has instructed soldiers “to show considerable consideration” for Palestinian Authority Arabs during the Muslim month of Ramadan by not eating, drinking or smoking in their presence.
Ramadan begins this Wednesday, and religious Muslims observe it by fasting from sunrise to sunset during most of the month.
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