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Israeli army bans radical 'Messiah' patch from uniforms after staying silent on 'Greater Israel' map
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Israeli soldiers have added non-military patches to their uniforms, including a map 'Greater Israel', amid accusations of serious misconduct.
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The New Arab Staff
23 October, 2024
Chief of Staff of Herzi Halevi visited Israeli troops in southern Lebanon last week amid the incursion [Photo by Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
/Anadolu via Getty Images]
The Israeli military has reportedly banned soldiers from wearing non-military symbols on their uniforms after soldiers were seen with ultra-religious "Messiah" patches, months after international uproar over a trend among some troops to don 'Greater Israel' badges.
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited a unit fighting in southern Lebanon last week and noticed some troops wearing the "Messiah" patch on their arms, linked to a messianic Zionist ideology advocating for the rebuilding of the Third Temple and insignia of the radical Hilltop Youth settler group.
The symbol of a crown with the word "Messiah" in Hebrew below comes from a particular branch of Chabad Orthodox Judaism, one of the largest Hasidic movements.
According to Israeli media reports, Halevi reportedly removed the religious symbol from the sleeve of a soldier’s uniform and put it in his breast pocket, saying: "You can put it inside close to your heart, but only military things are on the uniform."
Earlier in the war on Gaza there were dozens of accusations of serious misconduct amongst Israeli troops due to their uniforms.
In June, a picture circulated online showing an Israeli soldier's uniform carrying a patch of the 'Greater Israel' map, which included the whole of historic Palestine along with chunks of present-day Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt's Sinai desert.
The concept of 'Greater Israel' is advocated by some far-right members of the Israeli government who support the annexation of more Arab land, harking back to a hardline view of the land of Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
Halevi reportedly told the troops that "only military insignia" was allowed on soldiers' uniforms during the operational visit last week, following Israel's invasion of Lebanese border towns and widespread airstrikes across the country.
The report prompted an outcry from some Jewish Orthodox groups, including the Torat Lechima organisation which works with the army "to strengthen Jewish identity and fighting spirit in the IDF and defence community".
According to Israel's Channel 7 broadcaster, Torat Lechima slammed Halevi for "messing" with the symbol because it was "unmilitary".
Torat Lechima went on to mock the Israeli army spokesperson for publishing an LGBT-friendly flag and suggesting it was "military".
Tensions between the Orthodox community and the military have been at an all-time high since the process for the mandatory conscription of men from the ultra-religious Haredi community began in July.
The Chabad-Lubavitch movement have been closely involved with the military throughout the war. Soldiers who follow the ideology reportedly established a 'centre' in Beit Hanoun in north Gaza.
The organisation set up a prayer stand, known as 'tellefin' in Hebrew, in Gaza in November which was visited by Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
The 'Messiah' symbol denotes from 'Messianism' in the Chabad-Lubavitch community, one of the largest Hasidic movements within Orthodox Judaism. The ultraconservative community believes that a Rabbi called Menachem Mendel Schneerson who died in 1994 is the awaited Messiah.
In January, videos were posted on YouTube by an account named Zman Haguela, a Massiah Orthodox news website, showing members of the community handing out the badges and stickers to soldiers serving in the war.
In another video the Messiah flag was tied to an Israeli army tank which appeared to have been deployed to Gaza.
https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-army-bans-radical-messiah-patch-uniforms
Left center here .. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-new-arab/ .. MENA right center up top.. equals center .. haha
The far-right is on a high now in some countries, including the U.S.A. again,
McCarthyism was never defeated. Trumpism won’t be either.
"American Nazism and Madison Square Garden"
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"Greater Israel: an Ongoing Expansion Plan for the Middle East and North Africa"
Related: Haaretz | Israel News
Analysis | From Mount Hermon's Peaks, Netanyahu Plots His Vision of a Greater Israel
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-12-11/ty-article/.premium/from-mount-hermons-peaks-netanyahu-plots-his-vision-of-a-greater-israel/00000193-b61b-d5f3-a1f7-bf7b46b70000
The prime minister was once considered risk-averse, but since October 7 he seems to be angling for a legacy as the leader who expanded Israel's borders from Gaza in the south to Syria and the Golan Heights in the north
Israeli soldiers have added non-military patches to their uniforms, including a map 'Greater Israel', amid accusations of serious misconduct.
MENA
[ https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/middle-east-news-agency-mena-bias/ ]
The New Arab Staff
23 October, 2024
Chief of Staff of Herzi Halevi visited Israeli troops in southern Lebanon last week amid the incursion [Photo by Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
/Anadolu via Getty Images]
The Israeli military has reportedly banned soldiers from wearing non-military symbols on their uniforms after soldiers were seen with ultra-religious "Messiah" patches, months after international uproar over a trend among some troops to don 'Greater Israel' badges.
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi visited a unit fighting in southern Lebanon last week and noticed some troops wearing the "Messiah" patch on their arms, linked to a messianic Zionist ideology advocating for the rebuilding of the Third Temple and insignia of the radical Hilltop Youth settler group.
The symbol of a crown with the word "Messiah" in Hebrew below comes from a particular branch of Chabad Orthodox Judaism, one of the largest Hasidic movements.
According to Israeli media reports, Halevi reportedly removed the religious symbol from the sleeve of a soldier’s uniform and put it in his breast pocket, saying: "You can put it inside close to your heart, but only military things are on the uniform."
Earlier in the war on Gaza there were dozens of accusations of serious misconduct amongst Israeli troops due to their uniforms.
In June, a picture circulated online showing an Israeli soldier's uniform carrying a patch of the 'Greater Israel' map, which included the whole of historic Palestine along with chunks of present-day Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt's Sinai desert.
The concept of 'Greater Israel' is advocated by some far-right members of the Israeli government who support the annexation of more Arab land, harking back to a hardline view of the land of Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River.
Halevi reportedly told the troops that "only military insignia" was allowed on soldiers' uniforms during the operational visit last week, following Israel's invasion of Lebanese border towns and widespread airstrikes across the country.
The report prompted an outcry from some Jewish Orthodox groups, including the Torat Lechima organisation which works with the army "to strengthen Jewish identity and fighting spirit in the IDF and defence community".
According to Israel's Channel 7 broadcaster, Torat Lechima slammed Halevi for "messing" with the symbol because it was "unmilitary".
Torat Lechima went on to mock the Israeli army spokesperson for publishing an LGBT-friendly flag and suggesting it was "military".
Tensions between the Orthodox community and the military have been at an all-time high since the process for the mandatory conscription of men from the ultra-religious Haredi community began in July.
The Chabad-Lubavitch movement have been closely involved with the military throughout the war. Soldiers who follow the ideology reportedly established a 'centre' in Beit Hanoun in north Gaza.
The organisation set up a prayer stand, known as 'tellefin' in Hebrew, in Gaza in November which was visited by Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
The 'Messiah' symbol denotes from 'Messianism' in the Chabad-Lubavitch community, one of the largest Hasidic movements within Orthodox Judaism. The ultraconservative community believes that a Rabbi called Menachem Mendel Schneerson who died in 1994 is the awaited Messiah.
In January, videos were posted on YouTube by an account named Zman Haguela, a Massiah Orthodox news website, showing members of the community handing out the badges and stickers to soldiers serving in the war.
In another video the Messiah flag was tied to an Israeli army tank which appeared to have been deployed to Gaza.
https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-army-bans-radical-messiah-patch-uniforms
Left center here .. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-new-arab/ .. MENA right center up top.. equals center .. haha
The far-right is on a high now in some countries, including the U.S.A. again,
McCarthyism was never defeated. Trumpism won’t be either.
"American Nazism and Madison Square Garden"
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=175326035
but they will not prevail in the long run.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”
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