Who is the Meir Kahane? The pro-Israel nationalist getting traction online
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In the wake of the release of the bodies of the Bibas family, the writings and speeches of one of Israel’s most notorious extremists have taken on a new life line.
A salvo of posts, from notable pro-Israel accounts featuring statements from Kahane have ignited fresh discussion about his legacy and views.
Some comments on X describe the hardline American-born Orthodox rabbi and ultra-nationalist as a “hero,” with one user writing, “he was right all along.”
Oneclip,sharedbytheaccountFrumTikTok,hasamassedover80,000views.Init,Kahanedeclares:“NoonefeelsguiltierthanJewsdo,wehavehonedittoafineart,wefeelguiltyaboutsurviving,wefeelguiltyaboutliving,wefeelguiltyabouthavingaJewishstatethatpersecutesthepoorPalestinianswhoonlytriedtowipeusoutfor70years.
“For2,000yearswewerelosers,todaywearewinners.Itissomuchbettertobeawinner…ItisbettertohaveanIsraelthatishatedbythewholeworldthananAuschwitzthatislovedbytheworld.”
[MissingCredit]DovHikind,aformerDemocraticNewYorkStateAssemb
