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MEIR D. KAHANE
The March 14, l972, issue of the "State Press"
a newspaper published Tuesday through Friday of each week
during the school year by the Associated Students, Asu,.
Tempe, contained an advertisement on page 7 announcing
that Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder and Ieader of the militant
Jewish Defense League (JDL), would speak on March 15, 1972,
at the Great Hall of Law at Asu. The advertisement stated
"...you may not agree with his methods but hear him speak
and make up your own mind!" This talk was "sponsored by
Hillel, the Union of Jewish Students and the Asu Dept. of
Sociology." No admission was to be charged and if any
information was desired,acall could be piaced to the Hillel
Union, telephone number' 966-537l.
The JDL, founded in 1968, is composed primarily
of young Jewish militants who consider themselves
as defenders of "Jewish Rights". Demonstrations
attempting to dramatize the Jewish problem in
Russia and similar demonstrations against Arab
establishments have often resulted in violence.
Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder and National Director,
has stated pubiicly on many occasions that
violence is sometimes necessary to accomplish
the aims of the JDL.
The March 15, l972, issue of the'State Press"
contained an article captioned "5o Plan Protest".
It
first reported that Rabbi Meir Kahane, head of JDL, was to
speak'at 8:15 p.m. on March 15, 1972.y His topic was to
be "Survival of Jewish People." XBakrAnassan, spokesman
for the Organization of Arab Students and Mikeymilin, of
would protest at the speech.
Plans for the protest called
for a march to the Great Hall and the establishment of.
picketlines.
Representatives of the two groups plan to
attend the speech and ask Kahane questions.
The article then
stated:
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