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Dov Lior
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הרב דוב ליאורдов лиорrabbi dov liorrabbi liorдова лиораהרב ליאורWho is this
Dov Lior is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and Religious Zionist leader known for his far-right nationalist views. Born in Poland, he survived World War II before immigrating to Mandatory Palestine aboard the ship Negba in 1948. He served as the rabbi of Moshav Kfar Haroeh and as Av Beit Din of the Beersheva Rabbinical Court, and co-founded the Tekumah political party. He most recently served as the Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Arba until late 2014 and leads the council of rabbis for West Bank settlements.
In the news: Issued a religious ruling permitting Israelis to harvest olives from Palestinian-owned groves in the West Bank, sparking controversy and criticism from moderate rabbinic groups and the IDF.
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