 In the 1980s and early 1990s Weinstein and the JDL were involved in identifying alleged Nazi war criminals living in Canada as well as neo-Nazi activity.The group became dormant until Weinstein revived it in 2006 in the wake of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.The revived JDL has focussed on opposing what it views as growing radical Islamic influence and anti-Israel activity.