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Why are Jewish influencers suddenly talking about Meir Kahane?

JL;DR SUMMARY Prominent pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky sparked controversy by posting a video of Meir Kahane, a far-right Israeli nationalist, advocating for force against Palestinians. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ZionismPalestiniansSocial MediaMeir KahaneControversyExtremismLizzy SavetskyJewish InfluencersKahanism

Places mentioned

Israel
"Israeli nationalist Meir Kahane delivering a speech about how Israel ought to use force to inspire fear among Palestinians."
Texas, United States
"Savetsky, a 39-year-old singer and social media director originally from Texas, has been an outspoken supporter of Israel for over a decade."
New York, United States
"He was later assassinated by an Egyptian-American extremist in New York in 1990."
Hebron, Jerusalem, Israel
"Yechiel Leiter, who Netanyahu appointed as Israels U.S. ambassador in November, has ties to Kahanist Baruch Goldstein, perpetrator of the Hebron Massacre."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Alana Zeitchik, a Brooklyn-based activist whose relatives were among the Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, called Savetskys post morally reprehensible in an interview."

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