Posted on 12/12/2001 7:26:26 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The chairman of the Jewish Defense League were arrested in connection with a failed bombing plot, federal authorities said.
Irv Rubin, 56, and a member of the militant group, Earl Krugel, 59, were booked early Wednesday at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, detention center spokeswoman Donna Davis said.
The arrests late Tuesday were in connection with a bombing plot, said Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office. He would not describe the alleged scheme except to say, "The bombing was not carried out."
Criminal charges should be filed later Wednesday, Mrozek said.
Law enforcement agencies raided a home identified by television stations as Krugel's late Tuesday night. Footage showed officers carrying out weapons and cardboard boxes.
Calls to the FBI, U.S. Customs and the JDL were not immediately returned.
The Jewish Defense League was originally formed by Meir Kahane to mount armed response to anti-Semitic acts in New York City. It gained notoriety when its members were linked to bombings, most of them aimed at Soviet targets in retaliation for the way that country treated its Jewish population.
Kahane left the JDL and moved to Israel. A power struggle ensued, with Rubin among the contenders for its leadership.
Kahane was assassinated in New York in 1990. El Sayyid Nosair, 36, an Egyptian-born Muslim, was convicted in connection with the shooting.
In interviews I have heard with Irv Rubin, he certainly implies that he has strong ties with Israel, however he always remained short of saying he was specifically tied to the Israeli Government or any named individuals. In my opinion, this is done to gain some credibility for himself and his orginization.
I agree, he is a nut, but he may have just become a usefull nut in the chess game of international politics.
Your ignorance is showing.
If you're keeping a list, just for completeness, you might want to add the death of William Cooper.
Mark W.
My my you are a busy beaver on your first day.
Actually 60 Israel were detained for MINOR immigration charges - most have already returned to Israel.
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