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Multinational Delegation Blocked From West Bank · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: We begin today with developments in the West Bank. A
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  Speaker 1: 23-person multinational delegation, including members of European parliaments, has been
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  Speaker 1: denied entry into the territory. The group, which included delegates
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  Speaker 1: from France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Greece, Denmark, Ireland and the
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  Speaker 1: United States, had planned to participate in the Second Ramallah
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  Speaker 1: Congress and support Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest season.
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  Speaker 1: According to reports, they were detained for several hours at
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  Speaker 1: the Alembi crossing before being turned away without a stated reason.
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  Speaker 1: One parliament member described the experience as deeply unpleasant and
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  Speaker 1: suggested the decision was political, aimed at preventing observation of
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  Speaker 1: conditions in the West Bank. This action follows instructions from
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  Speaker 1: Defence Minister Israel Katz, to pursue administrative removal orders against
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  Speaker 1: activists believed to threaten public order or security. Across Europe,
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  Speaker 1: thousands of dockworkers have initiated strikes in over 100 ports,
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  Speaker 1: protesting arms shipments to Israel and calling for an end
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  Speaker 1: to the Gaza war. While unions report widespread participation, experts
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  Speaker 1: anticipate limited disruption, primarily affecting perishable and time-sensitive cargo. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to Israeli domestic politics, A significant shift may be underway
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  Speaker 1: following recent elections. An analysis suggests that a new bloc
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  Speaker 1: in Israel's Knesset, comprising Jewish-led, change, parties and Arab parties
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  Speaker 1: like Ram and the Joint List, has secured a 67-seat majority.
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  Speaker 1: This configuration offers a potential pathway to forming a government
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  Speaker 1: that could replace the current administration. The article emphasises the
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  Speaker 1: need for political courage to act on this majority, highlighting
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  Speaker 1: the importance of Jewish-Arab partnerships and the inclusion of all
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  Speaker 1: Israeli citizens in shaping the country's future. Leaders of the
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  Speaker 1: change bloc are urged to negotiate with representatives of the
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  Speaker 1: Arab parties to translate this majority into a functioning government.
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  Speaker 1: In other news from the West Bank, an operation involving
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  Speaker 1: the demolition of gunmen's homes has displaced thousands of residents,
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  Speaker 1: according to Reuters. Internationally, former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture,
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  Speaker 1: Alice Jill Edwards, has voiced strong criticism of the United Nations.
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  Speaker 1: She described what she termed a bullying atmosphere and an
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  Speaker 1: obsession within the UN that sidelines atrocities such as the
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  Speaker 1: October 7 Hamas massacre. Dr Edwards noted a significant lag
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  Speaker 1: in the UN's investigation and documentation of these events, contrasting
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  Speaker 1: it with the number of reports concerning Israel's actions. She
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  Speaker 1: suggested this lack of engagement with the October 7 atrocities,
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  Speaker 1: particularly by specific UN reporters, may have been deliberate. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: in the UK, Swedish academic Andreas Marm stated he was
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  Speaker 1: denied entry into the country. The Home Office cited that
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  Speaker 1: his presence is not conducive to the public good, without
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  Speaker 1: further clarification. Marm, a critic of Israel, believes the ban
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  Speaker 1: may be related to his planned appearance alongside the co-founder
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  Speaker 1: of Palestine Action, a group banned in the UK. Marm
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  Speaker 1: has previously referred to Hamas's October 7 attack as an
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  Speaker 1: act of liberation. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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