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Bentzi Gopstein, head of the anti-gentile group Lehava, in court, December 16, 2014. Credit: Emil Salman
The leader of a Jewish group has voiced support for arson attacks on Christian Churches in Israel.
Benzi Gopstein, the head of Lehava – which has drawn notoriety for its violent attacks on Jewish-Arab assimilition – made the statements at a panel discussion for Jewish Yeshiva students.
Benzi, later tried to escape from accusations of inciting his followers to fire-bomb churches, stating that it was the government’s responsibility to carry out what he presented as a religious teaching of the 12th Century Jewish philosopher.
“Did the Rambam [Maimonides] rule to destroy [idol worship] or not? Idol worship must be destroyed. It’s simply yes – what iss the question?” Mr Benzi told the panel who were there.
Burn All Churches Says Israeli-Jewish Leader
