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Bentzi Gopstein
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Ben-Zion "Bentzi" Gophstein (Hebrew: בן־ציון "בנצי" גופשטיין, born 10 September 1969) is a political activist affiliated with the far-right in Israel, a student of Meir Kahane, and founder[1] and director of Lehava, an Israeli Jewish anti-assimilation organization. He was a member of the Council of Kiryat Arba, 2010–2013. In November 2019, he was indicted on charges of incitement to terrorism, violence, and racism.[2] He was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury and the European Union.[3]
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Born | Ben-Zion Gophstein (1969-09-10) September 10, 1969 (age 54) |
Occupation | Kahanist activism |
Known for | Founding Lehava |
Political party | Otzma Yehudit |
Spouse | Anat Gopstein |
Children | 8 |
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