Baruch Marzel

Baruch Marzel (Hebrew: ברוך מרזל) is an American-born Israeli , Orthodox Jew and political-religious activist, described by mainstream Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth as part of the "extreme right-wing".^{[1] [2]}. He lives in an Israeli settlement in Hebron with his wife and nine children. He is the leader of the Religious Zionism orientated Jewish National Front party, which some Jewish leftists consider a fascist party.^[3]. He has a violent criminal past and long list of convictions in Israeli courts. He claims he was the "right hand man" of Rabbi Meir Kahane, acting as spokesman for the American Rabbi's Kach organization for ten years^[4] until it was outlawed in Israel and the US as a terrorist organization. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Orthodox Judaism is one of the three major branches of Judaism. ... Yedioth Ahronoth (Hebrew: ידיעות אחרונות, meaning latest news) is a major daily Israeli newspaper, written in Hebrew. ... Map of Israeli settlements (magenta) in the West Bank. ... The mostly deserted market in the old city. ... Religious Zionism, or the Religious Zionist Movement, a branch of which is also called Mizrachi, is an ideology that claims to combine Zionism and Judaism, to base Zionism on the principles of Jewish religion and heritage. ... Party ballot Israel legislative election, 2006 The Jewish National Front (Hebrew: חזית יהודית לאומית, Hazit Yehudit Leumit) is a far right-wing Israeli political party. ... The term Jewish left describes Jews who identify with or support left wing or liberal causes. ... Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. ... Politics of Israel takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Meir David Kahane (Hebrew: מאיר דוד כהנא, Kahane being a variation on Cohen or priest) (August 1, 1932–November 5, 1990), Rabbi and member of the Israeli Knesset was famed first and foremost for his strong views and activities. ... Kach was an extremist right-wing Israeli party led by Meir Kahane. ...

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Marzel was elected head of the Kach movement's secretariat after Kahane was assassinated in New York. A splinter group from Kach, Kahana Chai, was led by Kahane's son Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane. In 1994 both groups were designated terrorist organisations in Israel and the US following the groups’ statements in support of Baruch Goldstein’s massacre of 29 Palestinians in Hebron.^[7] Secretariat may refer to: A racehorse who won the Triple Crown in 1973, see Secretariat (horse) In a Communist Party, a Secretariat is a key body that controls the central administration of the party, and if it is a ruling party, the country. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Sectarianism refers (usually pejoratively) to a rigid adherence to a particular sect or party or religious denomination. ... The logo of the Kach party. ... Rabbi Binyamin Zeev Kahane Binyamin Zeev Kahane (בנימין זאב כהנא) (October 3, 1966 – December 31, 2000) was the son of Rabbi Meir Kahane. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Baruch Kappel Goldstein (December 9 or December 12, 1956–February 25, 1994, Hebrew: ‎) was an American-Israeli physician who perpetrated the 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre in the city of Hebron, killing 29 Arab attendants of the Ibrahimi Mosque (within the Cave of the Patriarchs) and wounding another 150... The facade and minarets of the Ibrahimi Mosque (Cave of the Patriarchs). ...

Marzel under arrest in an Israeli police station in Hebron

According to a 2003 report in the most popular Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, "Marzel had acquired a police record of some 40 files before he was 30"..^[8] The report goes on to detail his violent criminal record, including assaults on Palestinians (one earning him a 12-month suspended prison sentence), an Israeli police officer and Israeli left-wing peace activist and journalist Uri Avnery. Image File history File links Marzel_mug_shot. ... Image File history File links Marzel_mug_shot. ... Below is a list of newspapers published in Israel. ... Yedioth Ahronoth (Hebrew: ידיעות אחרונות, meaning latest news) is a major daily Israeli newspaper, written in Hebrew. ... Uri Avnery (Hebrew: אורי אבנרי), born September 10, 1923 in Beckum (Westphalia, Germany) as Helmut Ostermann, is an Israeli journalist and controversial peace activist. ...

In 2003, Marzel joined Herut and Paul Eidelberg's Yamin Israel party to become the number two candidate on the party list after Michael Kleiner in the bid to enter the 16th Knesset session. The election advertisements featured him prominently with the traditional Hebrew saying Hazak U'Baruch (literally strong and blessed, Hebrew: חזק וברוך), a pun on Marzel's first name. Herut narrowly missed the minimum number of votes needed to enter the Knesset. Herut – The National Movement (Hebrew: חרות – התנועה הלאומית, Herut – HaTenoaa HaLeumit), commonly known as just Herut, is a minor right-wing political party in Israel. ... Paul Eidelberg is an internationally known political scientist, author and lecturer, and is the founder and president of The Foundation for Constitutional Democracy with offices in Jerusalem. ... The Yamin Israel Party is lead by Paul Eidelberg, Eleonora Shifrin, and Israel Hanakuglu. ... Michael Kleiner Michael Kleiner (born April 4, 1948 in Munich, Germany) is an Israeli politician and leader of Herut: The National Movement. ... The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ...

In 2004, he founded the Jewish National Front and headed its Knesset list in the 2006 elections. During the election campaign, Marzel called on the Israeli military to "carry out a targeted killing against Israeli journalist and activist Uri Avneri and his leftist collaborators" whilst being interviewed on Channel 10.^[9][10] This came in reaction to Avneri earlier saying on Israeli radio station Kol Israel that the assassination of Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Zeevi was a Palestinian "targeted killing", much like the killing of Palestinian political leaders by the Israeli military. The radio did not quote Avneri's next words: "I am against all assassinations, both by Israelis and Palestinians". Party ballot Israel legislative election, 2006 The Jewish National Front (Hebrew: חזית יהודית לאומית, Hazit Yehudit Leumit) is a far right-wing Israeli political party. ... The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ×”×”×’× ×” לישראל  , [Army] Force for the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels defensive forces, comprising the Israeli Army, the Israeli Air Force and the Israeli Navy. ... Uri Avnery (Hebrew: אורי אבנרי), born September 10, 1923 in Beckum (Germany) as Helmut Ostermann, is an Israeli journalist and controversial peace activist. ... Israel 10 is the second commercial broadcasting television channel in Israel. ... Kol Yisrael (The Voice of Israel) is the name of Israels public domestic and international radio service. ... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ... Rehavam Zeevi (רחבעם זאבי-גנדי) (June 20, 1926 - October 17, 2001) was an Israeli general, politician and historian who founded the right-wing nationalist Moledet party. ... Targeted killing is a controversial strategy whereby anticipated acts of terrorism are prevented by killing a person deemed to be related to those acts. ...

Ultimately the Jewish National Front received 24,824 votes (0.79%), less than half the minimum 2% required to enter the Knesset. The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ...

Marzel has also advocated violence towards homosexuals in Israel, calling for a religious war against them during a radio interview. He is quoted as saying that the stabbing which occurred at the previous year's gay pride parade in Jerusalem would "seem minor" compared to what was coming.^[11] Homosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire exclusively for another of the same sex. ... A religious war is a war justified by religious differences. ... A pride parade is part of a festival or ceremony held by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of a city to commemorate the struggle for LGBT rights and pride. ...

Marzel is a leader of Jewish community in Hebron.^[12]

Notes

1. ^ Kahane supporters praise Gaza killings as 'holy'. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
2. ^ Thousands arrive in Homesh. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
3. ^ Not All Fascism Looks Like This. Retrieved on 2006-11-15.
4. ^ Barch Marzel - C.V. and Highlights of his Public Activities. Retrieved on 2006-05-07.
5. ^ Council on Foreign Relations: Kach, Kahane Chai (Israel, extremists). Retrieved on 2006-05-08.
6. ^ Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Israel: Kach and Kahane Chai. Retrieved on 2006-05-08.
7. ^ US Department of State: Country Reports on Terrorism, 2004: Kahane Chai (Kach). Retrieved on 2006-05-07.
8. ^ "Israel: Article Profiles Kakh Activist, Knesset Election Candidate Barukh Marzel" via a Foreign Broadcast Information Service report, Jan. 3, 2003.. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.
9. ^ Marzel to cabinet: Kill left-wing leader. Retrieved on 2006-05-07.
10. ^ Gush Shalom: Incitement To Murder. Retrieved on 2006-05-07.
11. ^ J'lem gay pride parade may be put on hold over security alert. Retrieved on 2006-11-15.
12. ^ A day in Hebron with Baruch Marzel. Retrieved on 2007-05-12.

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