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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 12, 2026, 07 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: On September 8, France and 11 other foreign ministers issued
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  Speaker 1: a joint declaration announcing plans to restrict trade in goods
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  Speaker 1: originating from Israeli settlements. According to jpost.com, the declaration asserts
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  Speaker 1: settlements are illegal under international law, but the outlet argues
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  Speaker 1: this claim does not automatically mandate an import ban. Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: characterises the move as largely political theatre, noting it binds
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  Speaker 1: no one and defers to national procedures that have yet
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  Speaker 1: to yield concrete action. The reporting also draws parallels between
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  Speaker 1: these trade restrictions and historical European policies that once dictated
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  Speaker 1: where Jewish communities could live and trade, suggesting a contemporary
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  Speaker 1: echo of economic pressure against Jewish presence. In the realm
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  Speaker 1: of culture and politics, Israeli artist Belusimian Feinaru currently representing
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  Speaker 1: Israel at the Venice Biennale, is facing significant backlash. Reports
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  Speaker 1: indicate boycotts and protests are linked directly to the post-October
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  Speaker 1: 7th political agenda. This politically driven criticism, as detailed by jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: has impacted both the artist and the event, regardless of
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  Speaker 1: the nature or quality of his artistic offerings. Shifting to
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  Speaker 1: domestic affairs, ahead of Israel's 26th Knesset elections, Arab political
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  Speaker 1: factions Hardash Toal and Rayyam have entered into an excess
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  Speaker 1: votes agreement. The parties have stated that this pact is
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  Speaker 1: intended to consolidate Arab voter influence, enhance their position in
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  Speaker 1: the allocation of surplus parliamentary seats, and bolster efforts to
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  Speaker 1: prevent the re-election of the current government. And in uplifting news,
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  Speaker 1: applications are now open for the second cohort of President
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  Speaker 1: Isaac Herzog's Voice of the People initiative. This global Jewish
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  Speaker 1: leadership programme, supported by the President's Office and other partners,
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  Speaker 1: aims to unite 150 participants from Israel, the United States,
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  Speaker 1: Canada and various diaspora communities. The deadline for applications is
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  Speaker 1: October 12. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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  Speaker 1: Israel Today Ongoing War Report. Stay safe and informed. Follow
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