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Green Party's 'Zionism is Racism' Vote Fuels Outrage · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: you're listening to israel today ongoing war report i'm noah
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  Speaker 1: levi we begin with significant developments concerning antisemitism in the
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  Speaker 1: united kingdom the green party is facing widespread criticism and
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  Speaker 1: internal revolt following its adoption of emotion labeling zionism as
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  Speaker 1: racism this move makes it the first mainstream european party
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  Speaker 1: to formally declare itself anti-zionist in response Israeli Foreign Minister
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  Speaker 1: Gideon Saar announced he is banning Green Party leader Zach
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  Speaker 1: Polanski from entering Israel, with the ministry describing the motion
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  Speaker 1: as clear anti-Semitic text. As the world prepares for the
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  Speaker 1: upcoming October 7th anniversary, security measures are being heightened. In Paris,
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  Speaker 1: authorities have prohibited a demonstration planned for tomorrow, citing a
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  Speaker 1: context of heightened terrorist threats and historically high levels of
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  Speaker 1: anti-Semitic acts. Similarly, London police have imposed strict conditions on
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  Speaker 1: a student march planned for the same day. A new
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  Speaker 1: empirical study by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research offers
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  Speaker 1: insight into the emotional landscape of British Jews. The report
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  Speaker 1: indicates a notable surge in emotional attachment to Israel following
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 attacks, with the proportion feeling, very emotionally attached,
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  Speaker 1: rising significantly. The study also highlights intensified concerns over antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: within the community. Turning to regional security concerns, Israel's National
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  Speaker 1: Security Council has issued a warning regarding a heightened risk
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  Speaker 1: of attacks targeting Israelis and Jews abroad. This advisory points
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  Speaker 1: to threats from Iran and its proxies, as well as
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  Speaker 1: Hamas and global jihad groups, particularly as the third anniversary
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  Speaker 1: of the October 7th attacks approaches. In a related development,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli security officials are preparing for the possibility of disruptive
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  Speaker 1: attacks aimed at the country's upcoming October 27th election. This
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  Speaker 1: concern was discussed this week during a session of the
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  Speaker 1: Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee. In the West Bank
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  Speaker 1: and Gaza, Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened an all-out
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  Speaker 1: campaign against the Palestinian Authority should its security forces turn
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  Speaker 1: their weapons against Israel. This threat was reportedly based on
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  Speaker 1: a scenario presented to the Cabinet. though IDF and Shin
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  Speaker 1: Bet sources have indicated they possess no concrete intelligence of
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  Speaker 1: such a planned move. Minister Katz has also publicly stated
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  Speaker 1: that intelligence indicates Hamas is plotting an attack on IDF
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  Speaker 1: forces in Gaza on the upcoming October 7th anniversary. Warning
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  Speaker 1: of severe repercussions if Israeli troops are harmed. Domestically, Finance
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  Speaker 1: Minister Beitzal El-Smotrich continues to advocate for policies concerning Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: He called on Muslim countries to absorb Gazans who voluntarily
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  Speaker 1: choose to leave the Strip, framing it as a real,
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  Speaker 1: legal and dignified possibility, and reiterated calls for Israel to
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  Speaker 1: apply sovereignty over territories it holds in Gaza and Lebanon.
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  Speaker 1: On the military readiness front, the IDF ground forces have
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  Speaker 1: finalised preparations to integrate the Armoured Corps First Company of
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  Speaker 1: female tank soldiers for manoeuvring combat, with training set to
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  Speaker 1: commence in November 2026. The IDF also announced it will
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  Speaker 1: resume proactive enforcement operations targeting draft evaders and deserters this October,
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  Speaker 1: following a period of reduced activity. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media.
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: you for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay
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