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Baruch Marzel arguing with police officers near the Israeli Arab city of Sakhnin last month. (Yaron Kaminsky)
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Baruch Marzel: IDF must assassinate left-wing activist Uri Avnery
By Nadav Shragai, Haaretz Correspondent

National Jewish Front leader Baruch Marzel, now campaigning for the March 28 Knesset election, said Monday the leaders of the Kadima party are "traitors" and "criminals" and called on the Israel Defense Forces to assassinate the far-left leader of the Gush Shalom movement Uri Avnery.



Speaking Monday in Jerusalem and Ramle, Marzel said left-wing activists are bringing destruction upon themselves and said they sometimes harm the interests of Israel no less than do the country's external enemies.
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In response to comments by Avnery calling the 2001 assassination of cabinet minister Rehavam Ze'evi a Palestinian "targeted killing" - a term generally reserved for IDF strikes on terror leaders - Marzel said the IDF needs to target Avnery.

Marzel also said, "Traitors sit in Kadima. They betrayed their own principles, Judaism and Zionism."

On Monday evening, Peace Now called on Attorney General Menachem Mazuz to examine Marzel's statements for suspected illegal incitement.

"Marzel forgot that he receives immunity only if and when he is voted into the Knesset - not before. Marzel is doing everything he can to make headlines and to shock people," Peace Now said.

In addition to attacking his political opponents, Marzel also launched an offensive against Israel's legal system and system of rule.

"Israel is ruled by the junta. In the army, in the courts and in government there joint thinking, joint voting and joint decision making," Marzel said. He said the state prosecution and the High Court of Justice make decisions that cause "Jewish bloodshed." He also said that "if polling stations were placed in the Supreme Court, it is reasonable to assume that a coalition of MK Ahmed Tibi and Meretz would win."

The far-right extremist also expressed anger at attacks by National Union and the National Religious Party that he said increase the chances he won't obtain the minimum number of votes to allow him to enter the Knesset.

Marzel maintained Tuesday that polls conducted on behalf of his party indicate the National Jewish Front would secure five seats in the coming election.

Non-partisan polls predict Marzel's party won't receive any seats.
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  1.   Welcome to Talmudistan 21:19  |  Ibrahim 20/03/06
  2.   MARZEL HANAVAL 21:28  |  max burfe 20/03/06
  3.   BARUCH... Monsieur la terreur ! 21:31  |  Messaoud 20/03/06
  4.   To: Ibrahim 21:34  |  Oliver 20/03/06
  5.   I agree with Mr. Mazel 21:36  |  Chris 20/03/06
  6.   Marzel should be arrested and charged. 21:49  |  JasonM 20/03/06
  7.   Avnery is a traitor 21:51  |  Yoseph 20/03/06
  8.   Ibrahim in Wonderland 21:56  |  Erik 20/03/06
  9.   Democracy or Demons Crazy? 21:57  |  Daveed 20/03/06
  10.   Messaoud 22:01  |  Dov 20/03/06
  11.   Messauod`s Mess 22:01  |  Erik 20/03/06
  12.   environment of hate 22:01  |  Rami 20/03/06
  13.   he`s no worse than Efraim Sneh 22:03  |  Moshe 20/03/06
  14.   Baruch Marzel belongs in JAIL 22:07  |  scribe 20/03/06
  15.   Daveed on Avnery 22:08  |  Erik 20/03/06
  16.   Since Mr. Avnery called the murder of Israeli politician 22:15  |  Terry 20/03/06
  17.   Marzel`s comments are as repugnant as Avnieri`s 22:15  |  Jacob Blues 20/03/06
  18.   Erik, what comes around goes around 22:16  |  Ibrahim 20/03/06
  19.   good tactics 22:18  |  Ernst 20/03/06
  20.   Marzel Is Right 22:19  |  Ezer 20/03/06
  21.   Time to imprison Baruch Marzel 22:24  |  Jerrold Cohen 20/03/06
  22.   Liberals are the killers of peace and Israeli future 22:24  |  Observer 20/03/06
  23.   Ibrahim 22:25  |  Danite 20/03/06
  24.   Understandable Response to Leftist Anti-Zionist Oppression 22:25  |  Aryeh 20/03/06
  25.   Marzel Makes Some Good Points 22:30  |  Jon 20/03/06
  26.   Is there such a thing... 22:44  |  Maximilian 20/03/06
  27.   Better than PA `politicians` 22:46  |  Smasher 20/03/06
  28.   Aharit Hayamim 22:47  |  Benyamin Ben Yehudah 20/03/06
  29.   watch out for hammas 22:49  |  michael 20/03/06
  30.   ... 22:51  |  Kevin 20/03/06
  31.   #7 - Yoseph 22:52  |  Giora Sedman 20/03/06
  32.   to Yoseph (# 7) and Avnery 22:54  |  lefty dos 20/03/06
  33.   to Messaoud and all other haters out there 22:55  |  Motya 20/03/06
  34.   I will have to agree with Daveed 22:58  |  Mark 20/03/06
  35.   Ayatola Marzel 23:00  |  Giora Sedman 20/03/06
  36.   Baruch Marzel+INSANITY 23:07  |  H.H.M 20/03/06
  37.   Giora 23:12  |  Erik 20/03/06
  38.   #32 - Leftydos 23:17  |  Yoseph 20/03/06
  39.   Baruch Marzel+INSANITY 23:18  |  H.H.M 20/03/06
  40.   Danite, when in Rome 23:24  |  Ibrahim 20/03/06
  41.   Another "crazy Jew" throwing firecrackers? 23:26  |  JOHANES Franzen 20/03/06
  42.   Marzel is a Kahane Nazi 23:34  |  ROni 20/03/06
  43.   To Jacob Blues 23:35  |  Philippe 20/03/06
  44.   MARZEL IS THE ONLY POLITICIAN WHO SAYS TRUTH, BUT SHOULDNT SAY IT 23:35  |  -VOICE of MOSHIACH)) 20/03/06
  45.   ITS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE TOLD THE EMPEROR HE HAD NO CLOTHES ON 23:43  |  YOSEF 20/03/06
  46.   No one said PA has a monopoly of self-destructive idiots 23:59  |  meir elazar 20/03/06
  47.   #25, jon 00:27  |  vladimir 21/03/06
  48.   Make Avnery Sharon Stone`s Publicist 00:32  |  Yoram 21/03/06
  49.   Ibrahim da fool 00:34  |  Vincent 21/03/06
  50.   Baruch Marzel 00:50  |  ralph 21/03/06
  51.   There`s a BIG difference 01:21  |  Jon 21/03/06
  52.   But he`s right about Kassamima 02:05  |  Raphael 21/03/06
  53.   marzel criminal needs to be jailed 02:06  |  Gabriel 21/03/06
  54.   marzel criminal needs to be jailed 02:09  |  Gabriel 21/03/06
  55.   Baruch Marcel 02:17  |  Raphael gabay 21/03/06
  56.   Marzel targeted killing 02:17  |  Herman Glanz 21/03/06
  57.   Finally a Jew with balls! 02:20  |  Daisy 21/03/06
  58.   Observer 02:29  |  Danite 21/03/06
  59.   Why Isn`t He Arrested for Incitement? 03:20  |  Jane 21/03/06
  60.   Gabriel , Avneri was an appologist for the murderers. 03:38  |  Terry 21/03/06
  61.   What "daddy" Lukashenko knows about political technologies? 04:01  |  Henry James 21/03/06
  62.   Marzel has crossed the line 04:09  |  Nathaniel 21/03/06
  63.   Avnery 04:59  |  Mary 21/03/06
  64.   Yoseph has a point 05:12  |  Anderson 21/03/06
  65.   two murderous fools make a pair 05:58  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 21/03/06
  66.   58 Danite What future? One that you prepared for us? 06:06  |  Observer