Thai
Deputy Interior Minister Polpeera Suwannachawi this week ordered
provincial governors to inspect up to nine Chabad-Lubavitch centers
nationwide, broadening a probe into a “network of Israelis” that
lawmakers say bought land valued at nearly $3 million.
The
centers, known as Chabad houses, belong to the New York-headquartered
Chabad-Lubavitch movement, tied to radical settler-colonial politics in
Palestine and ranking among the most influential Jewish groups in the
world.
Governors
were told to carry out on-site checks and work with relevant agencies
to confirm the legality of the land holdings, building permits, and
funding behind the centers. [Read More]