Trump meets with rabbis opposed to Israeli military draft

President Trump met privately with six anti-Zionist rabbis who have opposed Israel's military campaigns and its conscription of yeshiva students.

By Middle East Affairs

September 6, 2026

A man in a dark suit and pink tie sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, facing two men wearing black suits and black hats, with military flags displayed on the wall behind them. — President Trump meets with members of an Orthodox Jewish delegation in the Oval Office. The meeting brought together the president and rabbis who have expressed opposition to Israeli military conscription policies. (Al Jazeera English)

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US President Donald Trump held a private meeting with six rabbis who oppose Zionism, according to the group's representatives. The rabbis have publicly criticized Israel's recent military operations and its military draft policy affecting yeshiva students. The exact purpose and duration of the meeting was not immediately clear.

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