Kahane Chai

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A Jewish nationalist group that used violence and is banned as a terrorist group by some countries

proper noun

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Several countries have listed Kahane Chai as a terrorist organization due to its violent activities.

Examples

The Israeli government officially banned Kahane Chai as a terrorist group in the 1990s.
The group Kahane Chai was founded in the 1980s.
Members of Kahane Chai advocated for the restoration of biblical Israel through controversial means.
Many countries classify Kahane Chai as a terrorist organization.
Members of Kahane Chai advocated for the restoration of the biblical state of Israel and were recognized as a controversial group.
Several governments have designated Kahane Chai a terrorist organization because of its extreme actions and ideologies.
In the 1990s, the Israeli government classified Kahane Chai as a terrorist group due to its militant stance.

Synonyms

Kach

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A Jewish political group from the 1970s that used violence and is now banned as a terrorist group

is a nationalist group with the same goals but not called militant

Surface Forms

Kahane Chai main

Morphology

Kahane + chai

This is a fixed proper name for a political organization; the element 'Kahane' is a personal name unlikely to be known or interpretable by a B1 learner, and while 'chai' means 'life' in Hebrew, that alone does not convey that the phrase names an organization or its political/terrorist status. Proper names and culturally specific group labels are not compositionally transparent, so the overall meaning cannot be derived from the constituents.

Etymology

Kahane Chai literally combines Kahane, the leader's name, and Chai, which means 'alive' or 'lives' in Hebrew. Supporters used the phrase to say his ideas still lived, and the group chose the name to show they backed Kahane's views.