Zvi Sukkot | |
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| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 2023– | Religious Zionist Party |
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| Born | 3 October 1990 |
Zvi Yedidia Sukkot (born 3 October 1990) [1] is an Israeli activist and politician currently serving as a Member of the Knesset for the Religious Zionist Party. Sukkot previously served as the Executive Director of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Background
Zvi Sukkot lives in Yitzhar, and is married, with three children. [6] [7] He was a former representative of the far-right terror group known as "The Revolt". [6] [8] He is known for his participation in right-wing activism in Israel. [9]
Activities
West Bank activism
On 18 January 2010, he was arrested along with 9 other people as part of an investigation of a mosque arson. [10] In 2012, he was expelled from the West Bank under suspicion that he was part of a group of 12 that had planned and carried out violent attacks against Palestinians and their property. The organization Honenu provided him with legal representation. [11] On 25 December 2015, he organized a demonstration against the Shin Bet in Tel Aviv in which he re-enacted the alleged torture of Jewish prisoners who were suspected to have been involved with the Duma arson attack. [12] [13] On 6 July 2017, he was arrested on suspicion of engaging in " price tagging". [14] On 13 December 2017, he filmed Arab stone-throwers in Yitzhar, and accused " Rabbis for Human Rights" of splicing and editing footage. [15] On 25 December 2017, he was arrested for protesting the demolition of a home in the outpost of Yishuv HaDa'at. [9] On 9 January 2018, he, along with other members from Otzma Yehudit, removed a "terror-inciting" billboard. [3] On 14 January 2018, he, along with other members of the leadership of Otzma Yehudit, organized a crowd-funding campaign to purchase drone equipment to film Arab stone-throwers. [16] [17]
As Knesset member
Ahead of the 2022 Israeli legislative election, Sukkot was given the sixteenth spot on a joint list between Otzma Yehudit, the Religious Zionist Party and Noam, representing the Religious Zionist Party. [18] Two weeks later, at the onset of the Huwara rampage, Sukkot tweeted that "Huwara's killers' nest needs to be taken care of", and posted a picture of himself among a group of settlers gathering at Tapuach Junction, to the immediate south of Huwara. [19]
Political career
Sukkot entered the Knesset on 8 February 2023 as a replacement for Bezalel Smotrich, who resigned under the Norwegian Law. [20] On 1 November 2023, Sukkot was appointed chairman of the Knesset Subcommittee for Judea and Samaria. [21]
References
- ^ "חבר הכנסת צבי סוכות". Knesset (in Hebrew). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Ben Kimon, Elisha (20 July 2017). "Right-wing activists rebuke Arabs over attack in Arabic-language video". Ynetnews. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ a b Sones, Mordechai (9 January 2018). "Watch: Activists remove terror-inciting ads in Judea and Samaria". Israel National News. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Sones, Mordechai (10 January 2018). "Calls to Chief of Staff: 'Bring back the checkpoints'". Israel National News. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Hezki, Baruch (31 July 2022). "צבי סוכות - המועמד החדש לרשימת הציונות הדתית". Israel National News (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b Zeveloff, Naomi (11 January 2016). "The Radical New Face of the Jewish Settler Movement". The Forward. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Eglash, William Booth and Ruth (2 February 2017). "Israeli settlers attack police as forced removals from West Bank outpost begin". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Persico, Tomer (31 January 2016). "What's Driving Israel's Radical Settler Youth to Rebel?". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ a b Magid, Jacob (25 December 2017). "4 Israelis arrested in clashes with police over demolition of outpost home". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Israeli settlers arrested in mosque arson investigation". BBC News. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "IDF expels 12 Jewish extremists from West Bank". jerusalemworldnews.com. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Konrad, Edo (23 December 2015). "Settlers protest alleged torture of Jewish teens in Tel Aviv | +972 Magazine". 972mag.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Arad, Roy (24 December 2015). "Right Wing Teens Reenact Torture to Protest Shin Bet Tactics in Tel Aviv Square". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Ben Kimon, Elisha (7 June 2017). "Man arrested on suspicion of 'price tag' offense". Ynetnews. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Hadar, Reut (13 December 2017). "'Arabs rioted - and Jewish residents defended themselves'". Israel National News. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Ben Kimon, Elisha (14 January 2018). "Right-wing party launches new project to catch Palestinian rioters". Ynetnews. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: Otzma Yehudit Party Purchasing Drones To Document Arab Attacks". Yeshiva World News. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "הציונות הדתית בראשות בצלאל סמוטריץ ועוצמה יהודית בראשות איתמר בן גביר". GOV.IL (in Hebrew). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Mezzofiore, Gianluca; Alkhaldi, Celine; Salman, Abeer; Elbagir, Nima (15 June 2023). "Israel's Military Called the Settler Attack on this Palestinian Town a 'Pogrom.' Videos Show Soldiers Did Little to Stop It". CNN. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Hezki, Baruch (8 February 2023). "צבי סוכות הושבע לכנסת". Israel National News (in Hebrew). Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Sharon, Jeremy (1 November 2023). "Ultranationalist MK Tzvi Succot appointed head of Knesset West Bank subcommittee". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
External links
- Zvi Sukkot on the Knesset website