Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:organization
|
| gptkbp:activities |
gptkb:protests
gptkb:security_services advocacy |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
right-wing politics
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
allegations of extremism
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
accusations of violence
accusations of racism accusations of anti-Arab sentiment |
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:educational_programs
community outreach security training demonstrations rallies |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1968
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Meir_Kahane
|
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:fundraising_events
grants donations membership fees |
| gptkbp:global_presence |
limited
primarily US-based some international chapters |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Vietnam War era post-Holocaust era Jewish activism in the US rise of anti-Semitism in the 1960s |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jewish Defense League
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Jewish communities in the US
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial history
influence on Jewish activism impact on Jewish identity politics |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
frequent
|
| gptkbp:membership |
varies
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
1970s protests against anti-Semitism
support for Soviet Jewry |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Michaël_Cohen
gptkb:Eliot_Engel gptkb:David_Horowitz Rabbi Meir Kahane Baruch Goldstein |
| gptkbp:political_ideology |
Jewish nationalism
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
polarizing
|
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
advocacy for Jewish rights
calls for action against threats to Jews condemnation of anti-Semitism defense of Jewish identity support for Jewish sovereignty |
| gptkbp:publications |
gptkb:reports
newsletters pamphlets position papers press releases |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to protect Jewish communities
|
| gptkbp:relationship |
with law enforcement
with political groups with other Jewish organizations |
| gptkbp:support |
gptkb:Israel
Jewish self-defense |
| gptkbp:website |
jdl.org
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jewish_Defense_Organizations
gptkb:Jewish_Self-Defense_Organization |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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