Language:
Hebrew
Year of publication:
2022
Titel der Quelle:
עיונים; כתב עת רב-תחומי לחקר ישראל
Angaben zur Quelle:
37 (תשפב) 37-62
Keywords:
Pinkas, David Zvi Assassination
;
Canaanites (Movement)
;
Right and left (Political science) History 20th century
;
Political violence
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Left-wing extremists History 20th century
Abstract:
The attempted assassination of David-Zvi Pinkas, Israel’s Orthodox cabinetTransport Minister, to protest his efforts to prohibit driving on Shabbat, was aprominent case of political violence in the early years of the State. Although bothsuspects in the attempt, former Lehi members Amos Kenan and Shaltiel Ben-Yair,were immediately apprehended, the criticism was aimed at the Canaanite group ofwhich Kenan was a member. The Canaanites had returned to their pre-State activitieswhich included the establishment of the newspaper Alef and the foundation of asemi-political movement called the ‘Center for Young Hebrews’, which promulgatedradical anti-religious views. The assassination attempt was followed by heatedpublic debate and a delegitimization campaign against them. For the Canaanites,the affair served as a catalyst for radicalization towards a positive view of politicalviolence. The plans for their acts evince the radical stage they had reached, andconversely, their weakness and failure in the public arena. The Shin-Bet whichhad scrutinized them from the start, viewed them as an ‘underground’ movementand was cognizant of their plans. The assassination attempt and the radicalizationof the movement and of those who opposed them impacted its activity and were aprimary cause of its dissolution.
Note:
With an English abstract.
URL:
אתר את הפרסום בקטלוג המאוחד של ספריות ישראל
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