Antifa (Israel)

Antifa (Hebrew: אנטיפה or אנטיפא,[1] also called: פעולה אנטי-פשיסטית; transl. Anti-fascist action)[2][3] is a political movement composed of left-wing and far-left individuals and groups from Israel, who identify as anti-fascist.[4]

The Antifa movement in Palestine began in the 1930s and remained active during that decade.[5] Although the movement never gained widespread popularity in the country and was often viewed as radical by critics,[6][7] it re-emerged in the 21st century. Today, its activities include the distribution of flyers, participation in demonstrations, and sometimes, physical violence.[8]

Ultras Hapoel, a fan club of Hapoel Tel Aviv, see themselves as part of the movement.[9][10]

  1. ^ "ידיעות אנטיפא" [Antifa news]. National Library of Israel.
  2. ^ "Antifa Haifa אנטיפא חיפה انتيفا، حيفا". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  3. ^ בננסון, מריאנה (2014-10-07). "התא המקומי של אנטיפה מרים את ראשו מול הגזענות" [Antifa's local cell raises its head against racism]. TimeOut (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  4. ^ "פעילים אנטי פשיסטים הפריעו לסיור בחירות של בן ארי בשוק הכרמל" [Anti-fascist activists interfered with Ben Ari's election tour in the Carmel Market]. Mekomit (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  5. ^ erantorbiner (2024-02-24). "מאורעות ארץ ישראל 1936". ארכיון השמאל ارشيف اليسار (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  6. ^ Sharir, Moran. "Far-right Israeli Extremists Hunt for 'Antifa A-holes' at anti-Netanyahu Protests". Haaretz.
  7. ^ ""למי שייכים הרחובות?": מבט מצמרר מבפנים על 'אנטיפה'". מידה (in Hebrew). 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  8. ^ "אוסף חוזרים ומנשרים של מרכז אנטיפא" [A collection of circulars and pamphlets from the Antifa Center]. National Library of Israel (in Hebrew).
  9. ^ "אזהרת מסע: אוהדי ניקוסיה מחכים לבית"ר" [Travel warning: Nicosia fans are waiting for Beitar]. ONE. 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  10. ^ "Israel protests: What have football fans got to do with it?". Deutsche Welle. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-10-22.