Organizacja Lehawa – ekstremizm spod znaku Kahane
Lehawa Organisation – Kahane extremism

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyze modern Jewish extremism through the exampleof the Lehava organization, whose full name is Prevention of Assimilation inthe Holy Land. It also attempts to test Ami Pedahzur’s thesis, which claims thatKahanism in Israel is still alive as an ideology within Israeli society and linkstogether extremist formations and organizations from the peripheries of that society.Working on the hypothesis that Lehava’s actions and aims are only a facade whichjustifies violence and Meir Kahane’s ideology, the article critically scrutinizes howLehava acts and how it builds its impact. It also examines the impact of Lehava onthe Israeli-Palestinan conflict. Applying desk research methodology, the author usedHebrew-language materials from the official website of Lehava, documentaries aboutthe organization made by Israeli television, statements of Lehava’s members andpress articles which describe the organization’s actions. Analysis of the foregoingmaterials and comparison with Kahane’s ideology shows that Lehava is an extremistorganization. It promotes xenophobia, racism and nationalism, which is directedagainst Arab society and other minorities in Israel. The organization has also createda wide network of contacts which can be dangerous for the state and society.

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