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When one dies his spirit enters the body of a new-born. Since one cannot be converted to the Druze religion, their numbers increase slowly. A revealing survey of the sta- tus of the Druze in Israel was pre- sented at Haifa University not long ago with the participation of both the Jewish and Druze Is- raelis. Professor Yosef Ginat, head of the Jewish-Arab Center at the University, made it clear at the outset that though the venue was academic and the lev- el would be scholarly, the dis- cussion would not confine itself to abstract or historic matters but would deal with what is known in Hebrew as "actualia". Participants included a Druze member of the Knesset, a Druze general in the army, a Cadi, may- or of Druze town, a Druze uni- versity lecturer and others. The locale was appropriate, for Haifa University has more Druze stu- dents enrolled than any other university in Israel. There were indeed many prob- lems, and at times emotions ran high as Druze spokesmen gave vent to their frustrations and dis- appointments. Among the sub- jects discussed was military service. Druze youth have been subject to compulsory military since 1956, by were angry that despite this apparent recognition of equality, they were for many years kept in separate Druze units. It has only been in the last few years that they have also been afforded opportunity to serve in mixed units with Jewish soldiers.This enabled the two sides to become better acquaint- ed, for as one participant in the seminar noted, soldiers who sleep in the same tents together for eight months or more, truly get to know each other. The Druze economy was once purely agricultural, but more and more Druze men find employ- ment away from their villages, largely in defense-related occu- pations, ranging from the regu- lar army and border guards to the prison service. Some concern was expressed as to what would happen to them if true peace came, the military contracted, and their services were no longer required to the same degree. Druze soldiers who return to their villages after completing their tour of duty do not get the same help afforded to Jewish ex- servicemen, it was charged. They see vast amounts being spent by the government for the absorp- tion of new immigrants in devel- opment towns while the Druze villages struggle along with in- adequate funds. Complaint was also made that government personnel assigned to serve their villages, including teachers, school principals and even clerks handling contacts with government bodies, are not always of top caliber. Changing circumstances are also creatin problems. The rur- al complexion of Druze life is changing. How can they keep their youth down on the farm af- ter their army service and after they have see Tel Aviv? Druze women, who under their faith have a remarkable degree of equality, are now also being ex- posed to the outside world through TV and the press. More and more women are also taking up outside employment as an eco- nomic necessity, and their pat- terns of life are affected accordingly. Throughout the flow of com- plaints there was never a hint of disloyalty. To the contrary, their tune was that precisely because they feel themselves an integral part of the Sate; their disap- pointment is the greater at the raw deal they feel they are get- ting. To the tourists, the Druze are a friendly, exotic part of the land- scape. To the military, they are a loyal, fearless and reliable ele- ment. undoubtedly more atten- tion should be given to meeting their needs and helping they at- tain a higher standard of living. Israel owes it to them to treat them as full equals, but also to recognize they have their own dignity.