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Independent Jewish Voices and Moshe Feiglin

Moshe Feiglin: The return visit from far right Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin to Toronto, where he called for an exclusivist Jewish state, minus the indigenous Arab population, sparked barely a whimper of concern in Canada beyond a protest of his presence by Independent Jewish Voices, according to Rabble. Feiglin may be extreme even for the most right-wing government that Israel has ever had. But, he is still a manifestation of how racism, hysteria and militarism is presently gripping the Jewish state, says Max Blumenthal, U.S. journalist and author of Goliath: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel and Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a monthly supporter of .ca . Feiglin, a deputy Knesset speaker and Jewish West Bank settler, is a follower of the now deceased racist rabbi Meir Kahane, and someone who has been barred from entering Britain for his views. But Feiglin has managed to pop up in New York City to address followers there, without any hassle from U.S. authorities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.