Michael Ben-Ari (born October 12, 1963) is an Israeli far-right politician, activist, and scholar known for his ultranationalist views and discipleship of Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the extremist Kach party. He is a former Member of the Knesset (MK) who served from 2009 to 2013 for the National Union party during the 18th Knesset, becoming the first outspoken follower of Kahane elected to the Knesset. His political platform emphasized Jewish supremacy, opposition to Arab rights, settlement expansion in the West Bank, and policies aligned with Kahane's ideology, including the expulsion of Arabs from Israel. Prior to his political career, Ben-Ari led the National Jewish Front party and was involved in far-right activism. He holds a bachelor's degree in education, a master's in Talmudic studies, and a PhD in Land of Israel studies from Bar-Ilan University, where his research focused on archaeology and historical claims to the land. After his initial term, he co-founded the Otzma LeYisrael party but failed to secure re-election. His inflammatory rhetoric labeling Arab citizens as 'enemies' and 'a nation of murderers' drew widespread condemnation and legal scrutiny, leading to his ban from running in the 2019 elections due to incitement to racism. Ben-Ari has remained active in far-right circles as an opinion journalist and media commentator, and is widely criticized for promoting hate speech and extremism, positioning him as a controversial figure in Israel's political landscape.