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“The folklore that accompanies Israel’s national Memorial and Independence Days, includes the perpetual question: What’s the ultra-Orthodox’s opinion? Will they stand for the moment of silence? Do they respect the memory of the fallen? Do they celebrate Independence Day? Do they rejoice in it? The ritual question, which finds its expression through the images of those haredim who walk during the memorial siren, or through the heated statements of young haredim in Bnei Brak and Jerusalem, sparks a seemingly unexpected outrage among the state’s secular residents: “Why don’t they care?” “Why don’t they stand up during the siren?” “Why are they indifferent towards Independence Day?” And so on.” more@YnetNews.com