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'''Aryeh Yitzhak King'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/4C84356C-83AB-4CB1-803F-CD725A09DB97/39438/6525.pdf|title=Publication 6524|publisher=[[Reshumot]]}}</ref> ({{lang-he|אריה יצחק קינג}}, born November 7, 1973) is an Israeli right-wing activist and politician who currently serves as Deputy Mayor of [[Jerusalem]] and the founder of the Israel Land Foundation. King is prominent in his activities on Jewish settlement issues in [[East Jerusalem]].
'''Aryeh Yitzhak King'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/4C84356C-83AB-4CB1-803F-CD725A09DB97/39438/6525.pdf|title=Publication 6524|publisher=[[Reshumot]]}}</ref> ({{langx|he|אריה יצחק קינג}}, born November 7, 1973) is an Israeli right-wing activist and politician who currently serves as Deputy Mayor of [[Jerusalem]] and the founder of the Israel Land Foundation. King is prominent in his activities regarding illegal Jewish settlements in [[East Jerusalem]]— which is one of the occupied [[Palestinian Territories]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-14 |title= Tax-Extempt U.S. Nonprofits Fuel Israeli Settler Push To Evict Palestinians |url=https://theintercept.com/2021/05/14/israel-settler-evictions-jerusalem-nonprofits/ |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=theintercept.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Aryeh King's parents immigrated from [[England]] and settled on Kibbutz [[Alumim]] in the [[Negev]]. King enlisted in the [[Israeli Navy|Navy]], continued his military service in the [[Givati Brigade]], with the rank of lieutenant, and ended up in the "Samson" undercover unit. King holds a bachelor's degree in political science, Islam, and the Middle East from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. King lives in the [[Ma'ale HaZeitim]] neighborhood on the [[Mount of Olives]]. He is married to Liska (Shirley) and a father of six.
Aryeh King's parents immigrated from [[England]], and settled on Kibbutz [[Alumim]] in the [[Negev]]. King enlisted in the [[Israeli Navy|Navy]], continued his military service in the [[Givati Brigade]], with the rank of lieutenant, and ended up in the "Samson" undercover unit. King holds a bachelor's degree in political science, Islam, and the Middle East from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. King lives in the [[Ma'ale HaZeitim]] neighborhood on the [[Mount of Olives]]. He is married to Liska (Shirley), and is father of six children.


==Political activism==
==Political activism==
In 1997, he began a public activity centered on attempts to [[Judaization of Jerusalem|Judaize]] East Jerusalem, in which he opened the "Bureau of Public Inquiries in East Jerusalem". In 2008, he founded the Israel Land Fund, which works to buy land in the Land of Israel held by Arabs. According to King, the fund was established "in response to a change in the [[Jewish National Fund]]'s policy, according to which the JNF began assisting in the establishment of an Arab city near Ramallah".<ref>{{cite web |title=Jewish National Fund/KKL Assisting in Forestation and Planning of new Palestinian City |url=http://www.israellandfund.com/en-us/info/news-list/jnf-kkl.htm |publisher=Israeli Land Fund}}</ref>
In 1997, he began a public activity centered on attempts to [[Judaization of Jerusalem|Judaize]] East Jerusalem, in which he opened the "Bureau of Public Inquiries in East Jerusalem". In 2008, he founded the Israel Land Fund, which works to buy land in the Land of Israel held by Arabs. According to King, the fund was established "in response to a change in the [[Jewish National Fund]]'s policy, according to which the JNF began assisting in the establishment of an Arab city near Ramallah".<ref>{{cite web |title=Jewish National Fund/KKL Assisting in Forestation and Planning of new Palestinian City |url=http://www.israellandfund.com/en-us/info/news-list/jnf-kkl.htm |publisher=Israeli Land Fund}}</ref>


King served as chairman of the [[National Union (Israel)|National Union]] of Jerusalem from 2006 to 2012. In the 2008 Jerusalem City Council elections, the representative of the National Union was on a joint list with the Jewish House (NRP), and was placed fifth on the joint list. In the run-up to the elections to the Nineteenth Knesset, the Center Party of Hope chose King for second place among the party's candidates,<ref>{{cite web |date=10 November 2012 |title=Refugees from the National Union are looking for hope under the Muslim Quarter |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/elections/1.186098 |publisher=Haaretz}}</ref> and it was placed in fourth place on the power list for Israel,<ref>{{cite web |date=7 December 2012 |title=A "Power to Israel" list was submitted |url=http://www.inn.co.il/News/Flash.aspx/388600}}</ref> which did not pass the blocking percentage.
King served as chairman of the [[National Union (Israel)|National Union]] of Jerusalem from 2006 to 2012. In the 2008 Jerusalem City Council elections, the representative of the National Union was on a joint list with the Jewish House (NRP), and was placed fifth on the joint list. In the run-up to the elections to the Nineteenth Knesset, the Center Party of Hope chose King for second place among the party's candidates,<ref>{{cite web |date=10 November 2012 |title=Refugees from the National Union are looking for hope under the Muslim Quarter |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/elections/1.186098 |publisher=Haaretz}}</ref> and it was placed in fourth place on the power list for Israel,<ref>{{cite web |date=7 December 2012 |title=A "Power to Israel" list was submitted |url=http://www.inn.co.il/News/Flash.aspx/388600}}</ref> which did not pass the electoral threshold.


In 2015, it was reported that King purchased an abandoned church compound on the Jerusalem-Hebron Road, near the [[Al-Arroub (camp)|Al-Arroub]] refugee camp.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 May 2015 |title=יישוב אסטרטגי חדש בין גוש עציון לחברון |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/298955 |publisher=inn.co.il}}</ref>
In 2015, it was reported that King purchased an abandoned church compound on the Jerusalem-Hebron Road, near the [[Al-Arroub (camp)|Al-Arroub]] refugee camp.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 May 2015 |title=יישוב אסטרטגי חדש בין גוש עציון לחברון |url=https://www.inn.co.il/news/298955 |publisher=inn.co.il}}</ref>


In 2019, King called for the removal of the walls of the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]] of [[Jerusalem]], on the grounds that they were built by a "Muslim tyrant" and that their removal would connect parts of the city.<ref>{{cite web |date=6 January 2019 |title=החומר הנפיץ שמפזר סגן ראש העיר אריה קינג: קורא להסיר את חומות העיר העתיקה |url=https://www.kolhair.co.il/jerusalem-news/77746/ |publisher=Kol Ha'ir}}</ref>
In 2019, King called for the removal of the walls of the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]] of [[Jerusalem]], on the grounds that they were built by a "Muslim tyrant", and that their removal would connect parts of the city.<ref>{{cite web |date=6 January 2019 |title=החומר הנפיץ שמפזר סגן ראש העיר אריה קינג: קורא להסיר את חומות העיר העתיקה |url=https://www.kolhair.co.il/jerusalem-news/77746/ |publisher=Kol Ha'ir}}</ref>


In February 2022, he clashed with [[Joint List]] MKs [[Ofer Cassif]] and [[Ahmad Tibi|Ahmed Tibi]] in [[Sheikh Jarrah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bennett seeks to douse political uproar, violence in Sheikh Jarrah |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-696391 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
In February 2022, he clashed with [[Joint List]] MKs [[Ofer Cassif]] and [[Ahmad Tibi|Ahmed Tibi]] in [[Sheikh Jarrah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bennett seeks to douse political uproar, violence in Sheikh Jarrah |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-696391 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


During U.S. Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]]'s visit to Jerusalem in March 2022, King called on him leave the capital, tweeting out that Blinken was "not welcome at all" and that it seemed as if he intended to "create provocation".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-29 |title=Jerusalem deputy mayor to Blinken: ‘Please leave our capital’ |url=https://www.jns.org/jerusalem-deputy-mayor-to-blinken-please-leave-our-capital/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=JNS.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
During U.S. Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]]'s visit to Jerusalem in March 2022, King called on him to leave the capital, tweeting out that Blinken was "not welcome at all", and that it seemed as if he intended to "create provocation".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-29 |title=Jerusalem deputy mayor to Blinken: ‘Please leave our capital’ |url=https://www.jns.org/jerusalem-deputy-mayor-to-blinken-please-leave-our-capital/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=JNS.org |language=en-US}}</ref>


King's home in [[Ma'ale HaZeitim]] has been repeatedly attacked, including with Molotov cocktails, fireworks, and gunshots.<ref>{{Cite web |title=49th Terror Attack on Jerusalem Councilman's Home |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/194369 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Israel National News |language=en}}</ref>
King's home in [[Ma'ale HaZeitim]] has been repeatedly attacked, including with Molotov cocktails, fireworks, and gunshots.<ref>{{Cite web |title=49th Terror Attack on Jerusalem Councilman's Home |url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/194369 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=Israel National News |language=en}}</ref>


== 2023 Israel-Hamas war ==
=== Racism during the Israel-Hamas war ===
In December 2023, during the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war|2023 Israel-Hamas war]], King called for the IDF to "pick up the pace," and bury alive hundreds of captured Palestinian civilians in Gaza, referring to them as "Muslim Nazis". The politician's post on [[X]], later deleted for violating the platform's rules, advocated using [[bulldozer]]s for this purpose. The captives, allegedly Hamas members according to the IDF, which provided no verifiable evidence, were shown in footage being guarded by soldiers, after stripped down to their underwear. King stated that the captured Palestinian were neither human beings and not human animals but rather "subhuman" and should be treated as such. He invoked the biblical reference of [[Amalek]], urging to "Eradicate the memory of Amalek, and never forget," aligning with a historical call for the complete elimination of an ancient enemy.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Israeli politician calls for captured Palestinian civilians to be 'buried alive' |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-war-politician-calls-civilians-buried-alive |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}}</ref>
In December 2023, during the [[Israel–Hamas war]], King called for the IDF to "pick up the pace", and bury alive hundreds of captured Palestinian civilians in Gaza, referring to them as "Muslim Nazis". The politician's post on [[X (Twitter)]], later deleted for violating the platform's rules, advocated using [[bulldozer]]s for this purpose. The captives, allegedly Hamas members, according to the IDF, were shown in footage being guarded by soldiers, after stripped down to their underwear. King stated that the captured Palestinian were neither human beings and not human animals, but rather "subhuman", and should be treated as such. He invoked the biblical reference of [[Amalek]], urging to "Eradicate the memory of Amalek, and never forget", aligning with a historical call for the genocide of an ancient enemy.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Israeli politician calls for captured Palestinian civilians to be 'buried alive' |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-war-politician-calls-civilians-buried-alive |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:17, 4 November 2024

Aryeh King
Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem
Personal details
Born (1973-11-07) 7 November 1973 (age 51)
Alumim, Israel

Aryeh Yitzhak King[1] (Hebrew: אריה יצחק קינג, born November 7, 1973) is an Israeli right-wing activist and politician who currently serves as Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem and the founder of the Israel Land Foundation. King is prominent in his activities regarding illegal Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem— which is one of the occupied Palestinian Territories.[2]

Biography

[edit]

Aryeh King's parents immigrated from England, and settled on Kibbutz Alumim in the Negev. King enlisted in the Navy, continued his military service in the Givati Brigade, with the rank of lieutenant, and ended up in the "Samson" undercover unit. King holds a bachelor's degree in political science, Islam, and the Middle East from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. King lives in the Ma'ale HaZeitim neighborhood on the Mount of Olives. He is married to Liska (Shirley), and is father of six children.

Political activism

[edit]

In 1997, he began a public activity centered on attempts to Judaize East Jerusalem, in which he opened the "Bureau of Public Inquiries in East Jerusalem". In 2008, he founded the Israel Land Fund, which works to buy land in the Land of Israel held by Arabs. According to King, the fund was established "in response to a change in the Jewish National Fund's policy, according to which the JNF began assisting in the establishment of an Arab city near Ramallah".[3]

King served as chairman of the National Union of Jerusalem from 2006 to 2012. In the 2008 Jerusalem City Council elections, the representative of the National Union was on a joint list with the Jewish House (NRP), and was placed fifth on the joint list. In the run-up to the elections to the Nineteenth Knesset, the Center Party of Hope chose King for second place among the party's candidates,[4] and it was placed in fourth place on the power list for Israel,[5] which did not pass the electoral threshold.

In 2015, it was reported that King purchased an abandoned church compound on the Jerusalem-Hebron Road, near the Al-Arroub refugee camp.[6]

In 2019, King called for the removal of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, on the grounds that they were built by a "Muslim tyrant", and that their removal would connect parts of the city.[7]

In February 2022, he clashed with Joint List MKs Ofer Cassif and Ahmed Tibi in Sheikh Jarrah.[8]

During U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Jerusalem in March 2022, King called on him to leave the capital, tweeting out that Blinken was "not welcome at all", and that it seemed as if he intended to "create provocation".[9]

King's home in Ma'ale HaZeitim has been repeatedly attacked, including with Molotov cocktails, fireworks, and gunshots.[10]

Racism during the Israel-Hamas war

[edit]

In December 2023, during the Israel–Hamas war, King called for the IDF to "pick up the pace", and bury alive hundreds of captured Palestinian civilians in Gaza, referring to them as "Muslim Nazis". The politician's post on X (Twitter), later deleted for violating the platform's rules, advocated using bulldozers for this purpose. The captives, allegedly Hamas members, according to the IDF, were shown in footage being guarded by soldiers, after stripped down to their underwear. King stated that the captured Palestinian were neither human beings and not human animals, but rather "subhuman", and should be treated as such. He invoked the biblical reference of Amalek, urging to "Eradicate the memory of Amalek, and never forget", aligning with a historical call for the genocide of an ancient enemy.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Publication 6524" (PDF). Reshumot.
  2. ^ "Tax-Extempt U.S. Nonprofits Fuel Israeli Settler Push To Evict Palestinians". theintercept.com. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ "Jewish National Fund/KKL Assisting in Forestation and Planning of new Palestinian City". Israeli Land Fund.
  4. ^ "Refugees from the National Union are looking for hope under the Muslim Quarter". Haaretz. 10 November 2012.
  5. ^ "A "Power to Israel" list was submitted". 7 December 2012.
  6. ^ "יישוב אסטרטגי חדש בין גוש עציון לחברון". inn.co.il. 22 May 2015.
  7. ^ "החומר הנפיץ שמפזר סגן ראש העיר אריה קינג: קורא להסיר את חומות העיר העתיקה". Kol Ha'ir. 6 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Bennett seeks to douse political uproar, violence in Sheikh Jarrah". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  9. ^ "Jerusalem deputy mayor to Blinken: 'Please leave our capital'". JNS.org. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  10. ^ "49th Terror Attack on Jerusalem Councilman's Home". Israel National News. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  11. ^ "Israeli politician calls for captured Palestinian civilians to be 'buried alive'". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
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