Jewish terrorism
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Jewish terrorism is religious terrorism by those whose motivations are rooted in their interpretations of Judaism.[]
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Organizations
The following groups were all started or branched off from those started by Meir Kahane in the 1970s. Kahanist groups are banned in Israel[1][2][3]:
- Jewish Defense League: A "right-wing terrorist group", according to the FBI.[4]
- Kach and Kahane Chai: (defunct) Israel and the United States[].
- Gush Emunim Underground: (1979-1984) Sometimes called the (Jewish Terror Organization), formed by prominent members of Gush Emunim.[5]
A new 'Jewish underground' is thought by some to be behind the 25 September 2008 pipe bombing of Zeev Sternhell, a political scientist at Jerusalem's Hebrew University.[6] The attack has been likened to the grenade attack that killed Emil Grunzweig.[7]
See also
- Christian terrorism
- Crime in Israel
- Islamic terrorism
- Religious terrorism
- Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Zionist political violence
Footnotes
- ^ Kahane Chai (KACH) Public Safety Canada
- ^ Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) U.S. Department of State, 11 October 2005
- ^ Council Decision of 21 December 2005 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2005/848/EC Official Journal of the European Union, 23 December 2005
- ^ FBI
- ^ Lustick For The Land and The Lord: The Evolution of Gush Emunim, by Ian S. Lustick
- ^ Ha'aretz 28 September 2008 Olmert: 'Jewish underground' behind attack on leftist prof. By Reuters
- ^ Jpost 28 September 2008 Sternhell attack profanes God's name
External links
Categories: Jewish terrorism | Religion and violence