The spirit of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane has returned to Israel's political scene, just in time for the elections.

The reappearance of the extreme right-wing icon, whose political party, Kach, was banned for terrorism shortly before his murder in 1990, comes in the form of a new play showing in Tel Aviv. The production also coincides with a decision barring a former member of Kach from running in the upcoming elections and increased concerns over the return of Kahane's violent message to mainstream society.

“Kahane Was Right” has been showing at the respected venue of the Tzavta theater in Tel Aviv for several weeks now. When I call former member of Knesset and far right-wing activist Michael Ben-Ari, formerly a member of the Kach movement, to ask his opinion of the play, he refuses to respond. He doesn’t want to say anything about it — good or bad.

In the past few days, the media spotlight has been focused on former members of the Kach movement. A few weeks ago, Ben-Ari initiated an electoral alliance with Eli Yishai’s new party. His colleague, Baruch Marzel, was supposed to represent them on the list of candidates for the Knesset, but the Central Elections Committee rejected Marzel’s candidacy on Feb. 12, citing his continuing ideological affiliation with the values of the Kach movement. Despite this highly publicized rejection, Ben-Ari prefers not to speak about the play or the legacy of Kahane as the play represents him.