Influential right-wing rabbi moving to East Jerusalem

[Israeli]

After 39 years as chief rabbi of Hebron and Kiryat Arba, Rabbi Dov Lior decides to move to isolated Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Orot in order to strengthen the Jewish settlement in the city.

Moshe Heller
Published: 11.29.14, 23:34 / Israel Jewish Scene

Rabbi Dov Lior, one of the senior spiritual leaders of Israel's extreme right-wing camp, has informed his community members in the city of Hebron and Kiryat Arba that he plans to move to East Jerusalem in order to strengthen the Jewish settlement in the city.

Rabbi Lior is one of the founders of the national-religious Tkuma movement, a constituent of the Bayit Yehudi party. His rulings and opinions have stirred many rows over the years.

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The rabbi called on IDF soldiers to refuse to evacuate settlements, encouraged Jewish worshippers to visit the Temple Mount and said it was forbidden by Jewish Law to employ or rent homes to Arabs.

In 2011, an arrest warrant was issued against him for alleged incitement over statements published in the book "The King's Torah," in which he legitimized the killing of non-Jews at a time of war.

Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4597051,00.html