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US Voices Warn Israeli Ministers Damage Nation's Standing · 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: Prominent American supporters are voicing concerns about the impact of
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  Speaker 1: certain Israeli ministers on the nation's international standing. Billionaire investor
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  Speaker 1: Bill Ackman stated that ministers Itamar Ben-Givia and Beit Salel
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  Speaker 1: Smotrich have caused enormous reputational damage. Arguing that a government
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  Speaker 1: without them would signal a new beginning, and help restore credibility.
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  Speaker 1: Ackman suggested such a change could improve relations with both
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  Speaker 1: Democrats and Republicans and increase prospects for expanding the Abraham Accords.
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  Speaker 1: Former US Ambassador Mike Huckabee also shared similar sentiments, telling
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  Speaker 1: the Jerusalem Post in September that he wished Israeli officials
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  Speaker 1: understood the damage they're doing to the country they claim
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  Speaker 1: to love. Huckabee specifically warned about violence against Palestinians in
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank damaging Israel's reputation. In separate political developments,
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  Speaker 1: former US President Donald Trump urged Israelis via Telegram to
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  Speaker 1: vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding, We have a
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  Speaker 1: job to finish. In a significant diplomatic shift, Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly instructed Israeli diplomats to support direct
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  Speaker 1: negotiations between London and Buenos Aires concerning the Falkland Islands.
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  Speaker 1: This move appears to be a response to recent British
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  Speaker 1: sanctions against Israeli settlements. marking a deepening tension between the
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  Speaker 1: UK and Israel. The policy adjustment aligns Israel more closely
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  Speaker 1: with Argentine President Javier Millet, a strong international supporter, and
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  Speaker 1: follows Israel's UN ambassador, acknowledging Argentina's historical ties to the
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  Speaker 1: disputed islands. Meanwhile, in the United States, CAIR Connecticut is
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  Speaker 1: urging Greenwich schools to cease their use of a Jewish camp.
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  Speaker 1: The organisation cited promotional material for a visit to a
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  Speaker 1: youth military programme in Israel, as a point of concern.
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  Speaker 1: A Reform rabbi, however, defended the camp's connections to Israel,
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  Speaker 1: stating he is proud of them. For continuing coverage of
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