Jewish Defence League
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to protect Jews from antisemitism by whatever means necessary|
 Jewish Defence League     | |
|---|---|
 Never again | |
| Formation | 1968 |
| Founder | Meir Kahane |
| Purpose/focus | to protect Jews from antisemitism by whatever means necessary |
| Headquarters | New York |
| Type | Jewish extremist |
| An extremist right wing Jewish organisation that advocates the use of violence in pursuit of its aims "where necessary" | |
The Jewish Defense League (JDL) is a Jewish religious-political organization, whose stated goal is to"protect Jews from antisemitism by whatever means necessary". [1] It was classified as "a right wing terrorist group" by the FBI in 2001. [1] According to the FBI, the JDL has been involved in plotting and executing acts of terrorism within the United States.[1]
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