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Shaul Magid: The Life and Afterlife of Meir Kahane

Unsettled

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Meir Kahane: Beliefs, Ideology, and Influence

This chapter explores the beliefs and ideology of Meir Kahane, a controversial figure who sought to overthrow the secular Zionist regime and replace it with a Torah-based regime. It discusses his rejection of a Jewish and democratic state, the law passed to remove him from the Knesset, his followers and their origins, reasons behind his failure in Israel, and his influence on neo-Kahanists and the religious Zionist narrative. The chapter also examines Kahane's impact on American Jewish life, particularly in relation to intermarriage and the perception of antisemitism on the left.

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