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A look at one of Israel’s most prolific far-right groups
13 May 2021 18:57 BST
They want to ban Christmas and mixed marriages between Arabs and Jews. They also want to expel Palestinians to Arab countries and one of their most infamous campaigns involved pressuring a Jewish-Israeli model not to marry Leonardo DiCaprio.
In this deep dive we look at Lehava, one of Israel’s most prolific far-right organisations.
Lehava, which means "flame" in Hebrew, is the acronym for "Prevention of Assimilation in the Holy Land".
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 30, 2021
The group's primary goal is preventing "Jewish assimilation” and "miscegenation" - marriages or relationships between Jews and non-Jews https://t.co/zKUpcMcGB1