https://video.mondoweiss.net/videos/watch/1ee61e11-556b-442a-9446-61ef793a69b4 In March, a New Jersey man was arrested for allegedly plotting to firebomb the home of Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani. You probably didn't hear about it. In this video, Mondoweiss traces the plot back to the Jewish Defense League, the FBI-designated terrorist group founded by Meir Kahane, and the modern organizations like Betar US that carry its ideology today. Topics covered: Who is Nerdeen Kiswani, and what was the plot against her? What is the Jewish Defense League, and why did the FBI designate it a terrorist group? Who was Meir Kahane, and how does his ideology connect to Israeli officials like Itamar Ben-Gvir? What is Betar US, and why was it ordered to disband? Why has the U.S. failed to hold these groups accountable? → The foiled firebombing plot against Nerdeen Kiswani and the media silence around it → The JDL 613 Brotherhood and its roots in the Jewish Defense League → Meir Kahane, the Kach party, and the 1985 assassination of activist Alex Odeh → How Kahane's ideology reaches into Israel's current government → Betar US, its harassment of activists, and the NY Attorney General's action against it 🔔 Subscribe for weekly analysis on Palestine and U.S. politics 🌐 mondoweiss.net Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:53:06 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.mondoweiss.net https://video.mondoweiss.net/lazy-static/avatars/4bffd0e0-aecd-4e5a-aaa5-dabd76c1b9e2.png https://video.mondoweiss.net/videos/watch/1ee61e11-556b-442a-9446-61ef793a69b4 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.mondoweiss.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.