Jewish Defense League Leader Irv Rubin Dies After Suicide Attempt in Jail Last Week

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[RCW2001]

Jewish Defense League Leader Irv Rubin Dies After Suicide Attempt in Jail Last Week

The Associated Press

L O S   A N G E L E S, Nov. 14 — Jewish Defense League leader Irv Rubin, who made a career out of confronting those he considers enemies of Israel and the Jewish people, died in a hospital after attempting to commit suicide in jail last week, authorities said. He was 57.

Rubin had been in a medically induced coma since Nov. 4 but died at about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, said Adelaida De La Cerda, a spokeswoman at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. No other details were immediately available.

Federal officials said Rubin slashed his neck with a prison-issued razor blade on Nov. 4 and tumbled 18 feet over a railing at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center.

The apparent suicide attempt occurred just hours before Rubin was to make a court appearance on charges he allegedly plotted to bomb a Southern California mosque and the office of Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-Calif., who is the grandson of Lebanese immigrants. Fellow JDL member Earl Krugel was also arrested in connection with the alleged scheme.

His wife, Shelley Rubin, has called for a further investigation in the suicide attempt, believing Rubin would not try and kill himself.

But authorities said interviews with witnesses including officers and inmates left no doubt about the cause of Rubin's injuries.

Rubin and Krugel were arrested Dec. 11 after an FBI informant delivered an explosive powder that authorities believed was the last component in making pipe bombs for the alleged targets the King Fahd mosque in suburban Culver City and Issa's office. The charges carry up to 40 years in prison if Krugel is convicted.

Rubin, who by his own account has been arrested more than 40 times, joined the JDL early in the 1970s and quickly moved up, becoming chairman in 1985.

In 1989, the leader of the rival Jewish Defense Organization was charged with firing shots at Rubin and wounding three others in New York. Mordechai Levy was convicted of assault.

Rubin offered insight into his militant roots in a biography posted on the JDL's Web site.

As a boy growing up in Montreal, he encountered signs declaring "No dogs or Jews Allowed," posted outside of hotels and other businesses. He also endured taunts from French Canadian school children who teased him because he was Jewish.

"It was here that Irv Rubin learned to fight back," the biography states.

His family emigrated in 1961 and he became a U.S. citizen and joined the Air Force in 1966, serving four years.

In 1973, he served in Israel's civil defense corps during the Yom Kippur War.

The JDL, whose symbol is a raised fist inside a Star of David, has the motto "Never Again," referring to the World War II murder of 6 million Jews. It was founded in 1968 by Meir Kahane to mount armed response to anti-Semitic acts in New York City.

The group was suspected in a 1985 bombing in Santa Ana that killed Southern California Arab anti-discrimination leader Alex Odeh, but no arrests were ever made.

Rubin was fiercely passionate about his religion and background and was critical of the stalled Middle East peace process, which he called "suicide" in 1995.

Rubin could often be found protesting outside courthouses where white supremacists were being tried or even clashing with Ku Klux Klan members on "The Jerry Springer Show."

He once offered $500 to anyone who "kills, maims or seriously injures" a member of the American Nazi Party, and last year, he urged Jews across the country to arm themselves in the face of violence against minorities.

[wideawake]

Good riddance to bad rubbish. He strove his whole life to bring American Jews down to the moral level of Palestinian Arabs by adopting their filthy tactics.

There's a sure proof that Jews indisputably hold the moral high ground in the Palestinian crisis - precisely because they did not succumb to the blandishments of this Arafat-like idiot.

[The Real Eddie01]

"...died in a hospital after attempting to commit suicide in jail last week"

I wouldn't call it an attempt.

Eddie01

[AnnaZ]

I film dead people.

 

But seriously, and a little more respectfully... I pray that you rest in peace, Mr. Rubin. You certainly were an original.

[Hail Caesar]

Though the criminal acts that he is alleged to have done were quite deplorable, some of his lawful actions and his willingness to directly confront evil were commendable, IMHO. And, in light of the actual good that he has done for the Jewish people and other minorities, I hope that his soul may rest in peace for all eternity.

[EveningStar]

Yes, he certainly was an original. I enjoyed his frequent guest appearances on Larry Elder's radio show.

[lavaroise]

Some people say his condition was improving and that he is/was not brain dead... at least on NOv 10

http://www.kahane.org/news/rubin.htm


"IRV RUBIN UPDATE- NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE TO SPINAL CORD"




November 10, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

"IRV RUBIN UPDATE- NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE TO SPINAL CORD"

AS OF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING IRV RUBIN REMAINS IN VERY CRITICAL CONDITION, IN A MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA AT COUNTY-USC HOSPITAL IN LOS ANGELES.

"THE DOCTORS WERE OPTIMISTIC YESTERDAY" SHELLEY RUBIN SAID SUNDAY MORNING. "THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY RAN SOME TESTS ON IRV'S SPINAL CORD AND IT SHOWED THEPROPER IMPULSES, THAT'S GOOD. SO PARALYSIS SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE IN HIS RECOVERY"

SHELLEY RUBIN APPEARED SATURDAY NIGHT ON"THE LEO TERRELL RADIO SHOW" ON KABC (790 AM) IN LOS ANGELES TO SPEAK OF HER HUSBAND. SHE ALSO TOOK THE MEDIA TO TASK FOR INITALLY REPORTING THAT HER HUSBAND WAS DEAD. THERE ARE SOME QUOTES

FROM SHELEY RUBIN ON THAT PROGRAM:

"I WAS WITH IRV JUST AN HOUR AGO. EVERY DAY HE LOOKS BETTER. THE SWELLING ON HIS FACE, AND ESPECIALLY AROUND HIS EYES HAS REALLY GONE DOWN SINCE I FIRST SAW HIM MONDAY NIGHT"

"HE NEVER WAS BRAIN DEAD" (REFERRING TO IRV)

"I WANT TO KNOW WHO INITIALLY TOLD THE MEDIA THAT IRV WAS DEAD? DOESN'T THE MEDIA ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM STORIES BEFORE REPORTING THEM"

"IT'S BEEN AN EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER. I HAD TO TELL BOTH MY SONS THAT THEIR FATHER WAS DEAD, ONLY TO FIND OUT LATER THAT HE WASN'T."

"I WANT A FULL AND INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND. THE STORY THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS TELLING ME DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. IRV WAS NOT DEPRESSED. HE WASN'T THE HAPPIEST PERSON AT THE TIME, HAVING BEEN IN JAIL FOR ALMOST 11 MONTHS, BUT HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO COURT"

THE JEWISH DEFENSE LEAGUE IS JOINING WITH THE "FRIENDS OF IRV RUBIN" (WEBSITE- WWW.IRVRUBIN.COM TEL- 818-754-4480) AND INVITING EVERYONE TO A PRAYER RALLY/CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL FOR IRV RUBIN ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2OO2 FROM 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM OUTSIDE COUNTY-USC HOSPITAL IN LOS ANGELES. MORE DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE JDL HOTLINE AT 818-980-8535. SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE SHELEY RUBIN AND OTHERS.

[mr.pink]

On the bright side...dead men tell no tales.

I guess his financiers and co-conspirators can breathe a sigh of relief.

[dennisw]

You are nothing but a vampire who cruises the internet for bad stuff on Jews and Israel.

[Hail Caesar]

dennisw,

Uhhhh, excuse me, but, just how could this posted news article be considered "bad stuff on Jews..."? If anything, it actually portrays the late Irv Rubin in a rather positive, if not objective, light - except for his alleged acts of lawbreaking, that is. And all that is matter of public record, both good and bad, anyway.

Quite frankly, as an American, I admired Rubin's willingness to directly confront tyranny wherever it may occur. However, advocating extremist acts of violence should always be condemmed, IMHO.

[dennisw]

Check out RC's history and you'll will see a track record of posting trash about Israel and Jews. He doesn't post stuff that shows Islam in a bad light. This is stone cold fact.  RC is nothing but a vampire who cruises the internet for hours each day trolling for bad stuff on Jews and Israel.

Above is truth, my assessment of what RC is up to.

[tracer]

Patients in his condition not infrequently succumb to emboli or electrolyte-related/other arrhythmias. Probably not a bad way to go....

[tracer]

Vampire, eh? Well, it is widely known that vampires are "closet" hemosexuals.... (uuugggghhh!!)

[tracer]

"As a boy growing up in Montreal, he encountered signs declaring "No dogs or Jews Allowed," posted outside of hotels and other businesses. He also endured taunts from French Canadian school children who teased him because he was Jewish."

Ah, yes. The French influence -- consistent if nothing else...

[philosofy123]

Do you think he will be rewarded with 72 virgins up there?

[Minutemen]

Irv Rubin fought fire with fire....Rest in Peace Irv.

[rogue yam]

You know, everything you say may be so. But if the article is from a legitimate source, contains factual information, and hasn't already been posted then isn't it a good thing that it is posted here? Don't you trust people to make up their own minds and put things in the proper context? I do.

[Deb]

L.A. city council meetings will be a whole lot quieter.

[Abar]

Irv,

America finally awoke to arab muslim terrorism and the Religion of Peace's true nature.

They're even starting to realize Jews aren't the only ones marked for death.

We'll continue the fight.

G-d Bless. Rest.

[Abar]

Good riddance to bad rubbish. He strove his whole life to bring American Jews down to the moral level of Palestinian Arabs by adopting their filthy tactics.

Irv fought his whole life to protect Jews. All Jews.
Your comment, before the poor man is even buried, is a "filthy tactic."

There's a sure proof that Jews indisputably hold the moral high ground in the Palestinian crisis - precisely because they did not succumb to the blandishments of this Arafat-like idiot.

Comparing Rubin to ArabRat only shows us yourself.

Jews hold high moral ground, among other reasons, because they don't target civilian non-combatant children and mothers with human bombs and snipings.