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Israeli officials move against soldiers over 'blood libel' claims

Original: "Culture Minister Miki Zohar vowed to strip their citizenship. IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said military lawyers were

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has vowed to revoke the citizenship of two individuals at the centre of a growing political storm, while IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said military lawyers were preparing legal action, accusing the pair of 'blood libels, deliberate distortions of reality'. Prime Minister Netanyahu is pushing forward legislation to enable revocation of citizenship in such cases.

Why now: Senior Israeli figures are simultaneously threatening citizenship revocation, military legal action and new legislation, making the affair a flashpoint over free speech and dissent.

Miki ZoharEyal ZamirBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael Defense Forces

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• "Culture Minister Miki Zohar vowed to strip their citizenship. IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said military lawyers were preparing legal action, accusing the pair of "blood libels, deliberate distortions of reality". Prime Minister Netanyahu pushed forward legislation to revoke… · jpknor@vivaldi.net · 4

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