Kahanism
Terrorism against Palestinian Arabs and British by Israelis and pre-Israelis.
Contrast with Palestinian terrorism, Terrorism against Israel
- The Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern gang:
- Bombed the King David Hotel and the British Embassy in Rome, although they reportedly issued warnings prior to the bombings.
- Assassinated one UN official (Count Bernadotte) and several British ones, including Lord Moyne in Cairo for his refusal to allow Jews to flee from the Holocaust into Palestine during World War II.
- Are claimed to be responsible for the massacres of hundreds of Arab villagers and the forced exile of thousands. In particular, carried out a military operation at [[Deir Yassin].
- Attacked military airfields and railways.
- During the attacks that included hurting civilians, were not connected with the mainstream Jewish leadership, which condemned these undergrounds and extradicted their members.
- Operation Suzannah (also known as the Lavon Affair).
- The Sabra and Chatila Massacre occured during the Lebanese civil war; it was carried out by Lebanese Christian soldiers, in a zone surrounded by Israeli forces. Most Arabs claim that there was an Israeli conspiracy to carry out the massacre.
- Assassination of Palestinian leaders
- In a handful of cases, Israel has assassinated self-declared freedom fighters that have been employed by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. Many of these assassinated people have publicly stated that they were behind terrorist acts against the State of Israel.
- Hebron massacre
- Hebron settler Dr. Baruch Goldstein murdered some 30 Palestinians while they were praying on February 26, 1994.
- Organizations
- The Jewish Defense League and the Kach movement follow Rabbi Meir Kahane and support the killings carried out by Dr. Baruch Goldstein. They have also organized murders and beatings of Palestinians in the U.S.
- The above organizations are condemned by all mainstream Jewish organizations. Kach has been declared illegal by Israeli authorities. Members of the JDL have been persecuted by the U.S. government for terrorism.
See also
- Unit 101 (the Qibya operating carried out by it is often classified as terrorist, though in the vast majority of other operations it attacked military targets)
- Stern gang
- Irgun
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