Baruch Marzel

Baruch Marzel
Born (1959-04-23) 23 April 1959 (age 65)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
CitizenshipIsraeli
Known forKahanist activism
Political partyKach (formerly)
Jewish National Front (2004–2012)
Otzma Yehudit

Baruch Meir Marzel (Hebrew: ברוך מאיר מרזל, born 23 April 1959) is an Israeli politician and activist.[1][2] He is an Orthodox Jew originally from Boston[3] who now lives in the Jewish community of Hebron in Tel Rumeida with his wife and nine children. He was the leader of the far-right-oriented Jewish National Front party. He is now a member of Otzma Yehudit.[4] He was the "right-hand man" of assassinated Rabbi Meir Kahane, acting as spokesman for the American-born rabbi's Kach organization for ten years.[5] The mainstream Israeli press has described him as an "extreme right-wing activist".[6]

  1. ^ Weiss, Efrat (9 November 2006). "Kahane supporters praise Gaza killings as 'holy'". Ynetnews. ynet news. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ^ Weiss, Efrat (26 March 2007). "Thousands arrive in Homesh". Ynetnews. ynet news. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. ^ "From annexation to right of return: What the parties say about the Palestinians". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Yishai's List Finalizes – With Marzel, But Not Ben-Ari". Arutz Sheva. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Barch Marzel – C.V. and Highlights of his Public Activities". Archived from the original on 16 July 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2006.
  6. ^ Weiss, Efrat (18 August 2008). "Rightists present: Free Yigal Amir 2". ynetnews. Retrieved 30 January 2015.