Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day

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An extremist rabbi, Avraham Zarbiv, who has documented demolishing Palestinian homes, will light a torch at Israel's Independence Day celebration. Human rights groups criticize this selection, viewing it as an endorsement of destructive actions and a symbol of the nation's spirit.

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Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn extremist rabbi known for razing civilian homes in Gaza will light a torch at Israel’s independence day celebration on Tuesday, a role human rights campaigners said marked the embrace of genocide as the official “spirit of the nation”. Avraham Zarbiv is one of 14 people chosen for their “extraordinary contribution to society and the state”, alongside a scientist, a M

Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day

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