Why are Ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting against Israels offensive on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip?”
The Neturei Karta is a group of ultra-Orthodox Jews loosely aligned in their fierce ideological opposition to Zionism and the State of Israel. They are often seen marching and protesting side-by-side with with Arab groups and other pro-Palestinian factions. They are largely seen as an anathema within the Jewish community for supporting groups that target Israeli civilians such as Hamas, Hizbullah, and their Iranian patrons, and for their consistent call for the State of Israel to be dismantled and replaced by an Arab government. The Neturei Karta are a fringe minority within the Orthodox Jewish community, considered extreme even by other ultra-Orthodox Jews opposed to Zionism. They are most well-known for sending a delegation to Tehran to take part in a conference of revisionist historians on the Holocaust and to meet with Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejaad. The visit prompted a media firestorm and fierce condemnations from Jewish communities worldwide. The Neturei Karta takes its
