Meir Kahane was an American clergyman and political activist known for his controversial views on Judaism and Israeli politics. He founded the Jewish Defense League (JDL) in the 1960s, advocating for Jewish self-defense and the protection of Jewish communities. His radical stance and political activities, including his later work in Israeli politics with the Kach party, made him a polarizing figure in both American and Israeli politics.

"I see all this and know that if we are to save the Jewish state and its three-and-a-half million Jews from terrible horrors, we must rise up and demand a fundamental change in the very system of government."

"For so long as the Jew has even one ally, he will be convinced - in his smallness of mind - that his salvation came from that ally. It is only when he is alone - against all of his own efforts and frantic attempts - that he will, through no choice, be compelled to turn to G-d."

"The banding together by the nations of the world against Israel is the guarantee that their time of destruction is near and the final redemption of the Jew at hand."

"It is incumbent upon us to understand our greatness and believe in it so that we do not cheapen and profane ourselves."

"The difference is that if we turn from the Gentile first, we will have the Almighty as the immediate staff and our comfort. If not, we will have neither the Gentile nor, for a terrible stage, the Almighty."