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Press Review - Rabbi who bulldozed Palestinian homes selected for Israel's national celebration

France24 · · 669 words · By Elitsa GADEVA
Financial/Market Suspicion Israeli Politics/Conflict LGBTQ+ rights
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20 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“An extremist rabbi accused of war crimes has been selected to participate in Israeli Independence Day celebrations.”
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Multiple web search results report that an extremist rabbi accused of war crimes was selected to participate in Israeli Independence Day celebrations. Sources mention the rabbi being accused of war crimes and being honored at the event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yom Ha'atzmaut (Hebrew: יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת, Arabic: عيد الاستقلال, romanized: ʿīd al-istiqlāli, lit. 'Day of Independence') is Israel's national day, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Israel)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli Declaration of Independence, formally the Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel (Hebrew: הכרזה על הקמת מדינת ישראל), was proclaimed at the Tel Aviv Museum on 14 May 1948 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Declaration_of_Indepen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yom HaZikaron (Hebrew: יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן‎, lit. 'Remembrance day'), in full Yom HaZikaron LeHalelei Ma'arkhot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעַרְכוֹת יִשְׂרָ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_HaZikaron
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“The Guardian reports that an extremist rabbi known for bulldozing Palestinian homes has been selected to light one of the torches for the celebrations.”
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The claim specifies that 'The Guardian reports' this information. While the web search results discuss the rabbi and the torch lighting, none of the provided evidence explicitly attributes the report to 'The Guardian'. The information about the rabbi and the torch is present in the search results, but the specific source attribution cannot be verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel and the Palestinians are engaged in an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the former territory of Mandatory Palestine. Key aspects of the conflict …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an index of lists detailing military conflicts involving Israel. Since its declaration of independence in May 1948, the State of Israel has fought various wars with its neighbouring Arab state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Israel
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“The rabbi is one of the 14 people chosen for their "extraordinary contribution to society and the state".”
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Two separate web search results state that the rabbi was among 14 people chosen for their 'extraordinary contribution to society and the state'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fourteen or 14 may refer to: 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 261 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 14 (also known as Existence; U.S. title: The Wild Little Bunch) is a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings and starring Jack Wild and June Brown. It was written by Roland Starke. Its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_14
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“He became well known after he documented his personal destruction campaign in Gaza.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the rabbi gained prominence after documenting his 'personal campaign of destruction in Gaza' or similar activities in Gaza.
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web search NEUTRAL — Criminal Acts and Evidence Rabbi Zarbiv's crimes are well-documented through his own public admissions and video evidence. On January 22, 2025, Zarbiv appeared in a televised interview where he openly…
https://www.hindrajabfoundation.org/perpetrators/boastful-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — A reservist who drives an armoured bulldozer, Zarbiv rose to prominence through videos documenting his personal campaign of destruction in Gaza, often accompanied by inflammatory rhetoric.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/rabbi-who-boas…
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web search NEUTRAL — The public even coined a new verb, "lezarbev" ("to Zarbiv"), meaning the systematic demolition of terrorist infrastructure. By Hezy Laing Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv, a 52-year-old dayyan (religious judge) f…
https://idfclub.org/52-year-old-rabbinical-judge-becomes-war…
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“Human rights campaigners say that choosing him endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes.”
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Multiple web search results contain the explicit statement that human rights campaigners argue that selecting the rabbi endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes Middle East crisis - live updates An extremist rabbi known for razing civilian homes in Gaza will ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/rabbi-who-boas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rabbi Who Bulldozed Palestinian Homes to Light Israel's Independence Torch Rabbi Avraham Zarbiv, known for his role in demolishing Palestinian homes in Gaza, has been chosen to light a torch at Israel…
https://britbrief.co.uk/education/global/rabbi-who-bulldozed…
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web search NEUTRAL — Human rights campaigners say that choosing him endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that two Israeli soldiers have been sentenced to jail for damaging a ...
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/press-review/20260422-r…
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“The New York Times reports that two Israeli soldiers have been sentenced to jail for damaging a statue of Jesus in Lebanon.”
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The claim attributes the report to 'The New York Times'. While multiple web search results discuss Israeli soldiers being sentenced for damaging a statue in Lebanon, none of the provided evidence explicitly cite 'The New York Times' as the source for this specific sentencing report. The evidence suggests the event happened, but the source attribution is unconfirmed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have not maintained a formal diplomatic relationship with each other since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict has grown to large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times has been involved in many controversies since its founding in 1851. It is one of the largest newspapers in the United States and the world, and is considered to have worldwide influ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times (NYT) is a newspaper based in Manhattan, New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and reviews. One of the l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times
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“One of the men destroyed the statue with what looks like a hammer and his colleague took a picture of the incident.”
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Multiple web search results describe the incident involving the destruction of a statue in southern Lebanon, mentioning the use of tools like a sledgehammer and the photographing of the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — If it's not clear when the video of the demolition of the statue was recorded, according to the reports published then by Hezbollah concerning their attacks against Israeli troops movement in South Le…
https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1455999/did-the-isra…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed that a widely shared photo showing one of its soldiers smashing a Jesus statue in southern Lebanon is authentic. According to an official statement, the soldier…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1117229307270646/permalink/1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Video: IDFCovering news and events impacting Israel & the Middle East for the Evangelical world.The eyes of the world are increasingly riveted on Israel and ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5HQ5X6qE0mo
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“Politico reports that Europe's Court of Justice ruled that Hungary violated EU law when it banned children from accessing LGBTQ content.”
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The claim attributes the report to 'Politico'. While the web search results show general discussions about Politico, they do not contain the specific article or report detailing the ECJ ruling on Hungary and LGBTQ content. The evidence is insufficient to confirm the report's existence from the provided snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 12 April 2026 to elect all 199 members of the National Assembly. It was the 10th parliamentary election and the highest-turnout election since Hungary's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Hungarian_parliamentary_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance, commonly known as Fidesz, is a Christian nationalist political party in Hungary led by Viktor Orbán. Classified as far-right on the political spectrum, the party clo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidesz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a timeline of the relations between Hungary and the European Union (EU), since the transition in Hungary in 1989-90.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Hungary–European_U…
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“It has ordered Budapest to scrap the legislation.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search or cross-reference provided any information to support or refute the order by the European Court of Justice.
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“The Moscow Times reports that the CEO of Russia's largest book publisher has been detained in a "LGBTQ extremism probe".”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search or cross-reference provided any information to support or refute the detention of the CEO of Russia's largest book publisher.
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“Pro-Kremlin media reported that the ongoing investigation focuses on the distribution of LGBTQ literature and specifically a book called "Pioneer summer", which depicts the gay relationship between a teenager and a counselor at a Soviet-era summer camp.”
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“French paper Le Monde reports that temperature sensors at Paris's Charles-de-Gaulle airport recorded sudden, unusual spikes on April 6 and 15.”
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“On April 15, the temperature spiked to 22 degrees when it was actually 18 degrees.”
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“On this date, the probability that the maximum temperature in Paris would reach 22°C was minimal, less than 1 percent.”
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“But it suddenly rose to nearly 100 percent.”
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“The anomalies have raised suspicions of manipulations and insider trading linked to bets placed on Polymarket, the American online betting platform.”
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“The Times cites a study that found "women get worse investment advice" than men, as the industry treats them as less sophisticated clients.”
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“The study found that women were more likely to be recommended to invest in funds where banks earn bigger fees.”
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“The Times reports that Madonna's Coachella outfit, which she also performed in 20 years ago, has been stolen.”
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“You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.”
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