Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the Jewish Defense League, today denounced the Religious Zionists of America for refusing to accept his membership in the organization. He said he would seek a Din Torah ruling and if the RZA refused to accept a favorable judgement he would go to court. Rabbi Louis Bernstein, president of the RZA, refused to comment today on Kahane’s charge.
Kahane, who last month joined the National Religious Party in Israel, which is linked to the RZA, said that the “establishment leaders have fraudulently told the Jewish people that they oppose me because of violence.” He charged that now that he is willing to work through the “establishment,” the RZA leadership has barred him because they “are afraid of my intention of speaking the truth about the tragic drop in membership, funds, activities and above all–idealism and the RZA destiny.”
The JDL leader has scheduled a meeting on Nov. 7 at the Diplomat Hotel in Manhattan to explain to RZA members his reasons for wanting to join the organization.
JERUSALEM (JTA)–Arnon Gafni, former Finance Ministry director general, was sworn in Sunday as Governor of the Bank of Israel.
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