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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 2, 2026, 11 PM Eastern · 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 concerns raised in New York City regarding
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  Speaker 1: the administration's approach to combating hate crimes. Mayor Eric Adams'
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  Speaker 1: plan to boost funding for the Office for the Prevention
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  Speaker 1: of Hate Crimes has been criticised for its definition of antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: which reportedly omits the crucial connection to Israel. This follows
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  Speaker 1: the revocation of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition. Critics
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  Speaker 1: argue this omission is a deliberate political warfare manoeuvre, effectively
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  Speaker 1: separating Jewish identity from the Jewish state and allowing demonisation
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  Speaker 1: of Israel to proceed without being classified as hate speech. Furthermore,
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  Speaker 1: analysis highlights how the accusation of genocide against Israel, particularly
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  Speaker 1: when used rhetorically rather than based on established legal thresholds,
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  Speaker 1: echoes and revives historical anti-Semitic libels. This framing, seen amplified
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  Speaker 1: on the far left and among anti-Israel voices, suggests the
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  Speaker 1: power of the word is in its political utility rather
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  Speaker 1: than its factual accuracy. These accusations are being compared to
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  Speaker 1: historical instances of anti-Semitic incitement that have led to violence
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  Speaker 1: and persecution against Jewish communities. Turning to security, counter-terrorism police
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  Speaker 1: in the United Kingdom have charged two Iranian nationals in
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  Speaker 1: connection with an alleged plot to carry out a terror attack.
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  Speaker 1: Reports indicate the suspects obtained materials for an improvised explosive
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  Speaker 1: device and scouted targets. One of the men reportedly arrived
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  Speaker 1: in the UK by small boat and was granted asylum.
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  Speaker 1: In the United States, prosecutors have indicted several individuals, including
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  Speaker 1: Hamas operatives and three American citizens, over an alleged scheme
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  Speaker 1: involving purported Gaza aid campaigns. These campaigns reportedly raised over $ 626, 000
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  Speaker 1: from US donors, with organisers accused of concealing the money's
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  Speaker 1: destination and instructing supporters not to mention Hamas. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch
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  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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