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With the world focused on Iran and Gaza, Israeli settlers are stepping up attacks against Palestinian towns and villages in the West Bank. Feeling abandoned, many residents believe they should take matters into their own hands.
(JTA) — The State Department on Friday announced sanctions against Ben Zion “Bentzi” Gopstein, a prominent far-right Israeli activist, for his “destabilizing” activities in the West Bank, along with two
Far-right Kahanist Bentzi Gopstein Was Convicted for Remarks He Made Against Arabs: 'The Enemies That Are Within Us Are a Cancer.' He Was Acquitted From the Other Charges on Racist Statements Glorifying the 1994 Hebron Massacre. 'I'm Proud of What I Said,' He Said After the Verdict
Gopstein, who leads the extremist anti-Arab group Lehava, was convicted for a speech ten years ago at a memorial to the extremist Jewish rabbi Meir Kahane.