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UNRWA Teacher's Gaza School Allegations · 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 with deeply concerning allegations reported by Jpost.com from
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  Speaker 1: a veteran UNRWA teacher in Gaza. After 15 years with
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  Speaker 1: the agency, she has spoken out in an exclusive interview,
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  Speaker 1: detailing how schools in Gaza reportedly promoted hatred of Jews
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  Speaker 1: and glorified Hamas. The teacher recounted specific incidents. including a
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  Speaker 1: geography teacher blaming Jews for Palestinian suffering, and another teacher
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  Speaker 1: encouraging young female students to continue Hamas's struggle. She also
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  Speaker 1: described a severe threat she received from a senior official, who,
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  Speaker 1: holding scissors, allegedly threatened to cut out her tongue when
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  Speaker 1: she confronted a colleague about teaching material. Fearing for her
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  Speaker 1: safety and that of her family, she initially stayed silent
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  Speaker 1: but now feels compelled to warn the world about radicalisation
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  Speaker 1: within the education system. stating the danger is more serious
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  Speaker 1: than ever given the children's suffering. In US policy news,
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump's administration has accelerated its immigration crackdown, revoking
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  Speaker 1: over 300,000 US visas during his current term. A State
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  Speaker 1: Department spokesman, Tommy Piggott, announced the figures, calling it a
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  Speaker 1: record pace. This sweep targets foreign pro-Palestinian protesters and individuals
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  Speaker 1: based on their social media comments. while the administration cites
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  Speaker 1: national security and zero tolerance for lawbreakers. Rights advocates criticise
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  Speaker 1: the measures, warning they violate due process and free speech rights,
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  Speaker 1: potentially leading to racial profiling. Turning to Israeli domestic politics,
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  Speaker 1: Nisim Lauch, father of October 7 victim Shani Lauch, has
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  Speaker 1: announced he is withdrawing from the Knesset race. He plans
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  Speaker 1: to endorse Ofer Winter's Amtsha Israel party. Lauch stated his
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  Speaker 1: confidence in Winter's leadership. believing he is the only one
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  Speaker 1: capable of implementing a policy of full Palestinian migration from Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: He also cited Winter's new party having no involvement in
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  Speaker 1: the events of October 7 as a reason for his support.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF also confirmed this week the killing of a
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  Speaker 1: Hamas terrorist involved in Shani Lauk's abduction. Former Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Naftali Bennett has outlined a vision for a future government
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  Speaker 1: at the Gaza Border Communities Conference. Bennett pledged to maintain
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  Speaker 1: the yellow line in Gaza. declare Qatar an enemy state,
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  Speaker 1: and redirect national funding away from the ultra-Orthodox community. He
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  Speaker 1: criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government for what he described
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  Speaker 1: as complacency regarding Hamas and questioned Netanyahu's ties to Qatar.
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  Speaker 1: Bennett vowed to seek diplomatic and economic pressure on Hamas
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  Speaker 1: and military action if necessary, aiming to form a coalition
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  Speaker 1: of Zionist parties. Finally, An upcoming Israeli music showcase is
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  Speaker 1: reportedly facing difficulties attracting international scouts. Global industry professionals are
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  Speaker 1: said to be spurning the event due to funding cuts,
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  Speaker 1: and what sources describe as hostile attitudes towards the Jewish state.
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