Jewish Israeli
Articles
Kahane's grandson's plan to spark a revolt and bring down Israel
Itay Blumenthal / Times of Israel (August 4, 2015)
Far-right activist Meir Ettinger was arrested by the Shin Bet, which says he developed a plan called 'the revolt', designed to inflame tensions and cause anarchy in order to hasten the end of days. Read More >
Audio and Video
Israel's Channel 10 Report - Honenu
Channel 10 News (2015)
Reports on Honenu, a tax-exempt organization that provides legal aid to Israeli Jews indicted for terrorism. Reveals that the individuals convicted of terrorism and their families also receive funds. (7:01) Watch >
Violence by Settlers
B'Tselem (2005 - 2013)
Video footage collected by volunteers as part of B'Tselem's camera distribution project. The organization distributes video cameras and provides training to Palestinians living in areas in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip where tensions are high and clashes are commonplace. Watch >
The Rise of Settler Violence in the West Bank
The Brookings Institution (2012)
Natan B. Sachs (Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy) discusses the recent increase in settler violence, why it should be termed Terrorism, and its effect on the peace process. (11:36) Watch >
God's Jewish Warriors
CNN (11/29/2008)
Christiane Amanpour explores Jewish extremism in Israel, with a look the founding of the Israel settlement enterprise, US organizations' support for settlements, the influence of Meir Kahane, and the actions of the Jewish Underground and others. Features interviews with Shimon Peres, Hanan Porat, Yehuda Etzion, Gershom Gorenberg, former Peace Now Settlements Watch Director Dror Etkes, and Jerusalem expert Danny Seidemann. (1:27:13) Watch >
Books
Jewish Terrorism in Israel
Ami Pedahzur and Arie Perliger | Columbia University Press (2011)
Book Review (Foreign Affairs) | CampusBooks
Brother Against Brother: Violence and Extremism in Israeli Politics from Altalena to the Rabin Assassination
Robert I. Friedman | Faber and Faber (1999)
Book Review (Foreign Affairs) | CampusBooks
The Ideology of Kach
Rabbi Meir Kahane | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (1990)
Book Review (Amazon.com) | CampusBooks
The False Prophet: Life and Times of Rabbi Meir Kahane
Robert I. Friedman | Faber and Faber (1990)
Book Review (AbeBooks) | CampusBooks
Historic Documents
"New Palestine Party" Letter
December 4, 1948
Letter signed by notable American Jewish figures, including Albert Einstein, that warns of the "disturbing political phenomena" surrounding Menachem Begin's Herut party in Israel. The letter also describes the Deir Yassin massacre, committed in part by Begin's Irgun forces, and claims that the Herut party has previously espoused Fascist principles and endorsed terrorism. PDF >
Shamir on Terrorism
Summer 1943
Excerpts from an article by Yitzhak Shamir, prime minister of Israel from 1983-1984 and 1986-1992, that first appeared in the Lehi underground organization journal Hehazit (The Front). Shamir, then the leader of Lehi, claims that "neither Jewish ethics nor Jewish tradition can disqualify terrorism as a means of combat." Read More >
Reports and Data Sources
"Price Tag" Escalation Timeline
Americans for Peace Now (2011 - 2015)
Updated documentation of "price tag" attacks by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, as well as the increasing spread of attacks inside the Green Line. Includes dates and descriptions of each attack. Read More >
Violence by Settlers
B'Tselem (2012)
Background and analysis on settler "price tag" attacks that generally follow actions by Israeli authorities perceived as harming the settlement enterprise, or follow Palestinian violence against settlers. Aimed at Palestinians and Israeli security forces, the attacks include incursions into Palestinian villages and land, torching fields, uprooting trees, and other property damage. Read More >
Israeli Settler Violence in the West Bank
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2011)
Fact-sheet that includes statistics on settler violence against Palestinians (as well as Palestinian violence against settlers) from 2009 to 2011. Also provides details about these attacks and the lack of enforcement against them by Israeli authorities. PDF >
Backgrounder: Kach, Kahane Chai
Council on Foreign Relations (2011)
Provides basic information about Kach and Kahane Chai, including historical background, ideology, operations and leader Meir Kahane. Read More >