James Altucher, is that you in the video below? Look at the peppered wig on the guy doing the Jewish karat'e..... (jewjitsu?) the guy in the glasses, is that you? Were you this angry at losing in the chess match to the 14 year old girl?
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Meir Kahane, and Baruch Goldstein are all associated with the Kahanist movement, a far-right, ultranationalist Israeli ideology that advocates for Jewish supremacy and the expulsion of Arabs from Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.
Meir Kahane
- Role: An American-born Orthodox rabbi, writer, and politician, Kahane was the founder of the militant Jewish Defense League (JDL) in the U.S. and the political party Kach in Israel.
- Ideology: He espoused a virulently anti-Arab, racist, and theocratic ideology, calling for a strict separation of Jews and non-Jews and the establishment of a Jewish state governed by Jewish law.
- Status: His Kach party was banned in Israel in 1988 for being racist and anti-democratic, and the U.S. government has designated Kach and its offshoots as terrorist organizations. Kahane was assassinated in New York in 1990.
Baruch Goldstein
- Role: An American-Israeli physician and an activist in Kahane's Kach party, Goldstein was a Jewish supremacist settler in Hebron.
- Action: In 1994, he carried out the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre, where he entered the Ibrahimi Mosque during prayers and opened fire, murdering 29 Palestinians and wounding over 125 others before being killed by survivors.
- Legacy: Goldstein's act of terrorism underscored the violent potential of Kahanist ideology and he remains admired as a "national hero" by some Kahanists today, despite widespread condemnation.
Itamar Ben-Gvir
- Role: A far-right Israeli politician and lawyer who currently serves as Israel's Minister of National Security and is the leader of the Otzma Yehudit ("Jewish Power") party.
- Ideological Connection: Ben-Gvir's political background is rooted in Kahanism; his party is described as Kahanist and anti-Arab. He was previously convicted of supporting a terrorist organization (Kach) and incitement to racism. He used to display a portrait of Baruch Goldstein in his home until he entered mainstream politics.
- Current Status: Ben-Gvir has brought elements of Kahanist thought into the mainstream of Israeli politics, advocating for policies that prioritize Jewish national identity, settlement expansion, and tough security measures against Palestinians, including relaxing gun ownership restrictions and promoting armed settlement units. His actions and rhetoric continue to be highly controversial both within Israel and internationally.
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