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| − | '''Neturi Karta''' is an anti-[[Zionism|Zionist]] sect of ultra-orthodox [[Jew]]s. They believe that Zionism is demonic<ref>http://www.adl.org/Israel/israel_protest_calendar_groups.asp#26</ref>. They support the destruction of [[Israel]] on the basis that only [[God]] can set up the Israeli state, through the [[Messiah]]. The Rabbis of Neturi Karta publicly support [[Iran|Iranian]] president [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], who has called for Israel to be "wiped off the map". They also back his claim that the Zionist Jews exploit the [[Holocaust]]<ref>http://english.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=19043</ref>. They cheer for [[Palestine|Palestinian]] suicide bombers and burn Israeli flags on a regular basis. Recently, one of their [[synagogue]]s in [[New York City]] was burned. They claim it was a terrorist attack and a hate crime, but officials suspect it was accidental<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,263520,00.html</ref>. In March, one of their Rabbis was beaten in [[Poland]] by two Polish Jews<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258827,00.html</ref>. | + | '''Neturi Karta''' ([[Aramaic]]: '''נתורי קרתא'''; lit. ''guards of the gate'') is an anti-[[Zionism|Zionist]] sect of ultra-orthodox [[Jew]]s. They believe that Zionism is demonic<ref>http://www.adl.org/Israel/israel_protest_calendar_groups.asp#26</ref>. They support the destruction of [[Israel]] on the basis that only [[God]] can set up the Israeli state, through the [[Messiah]]. The Rabbis of Neturi Karta publicly support [[Iran|Iranian]] president [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], who has called for Israel to be "wiped off the map". They also back his claim that the Zionist Jews exploit the [[Holocaust]]<ref>http://english.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=19043</ref>. They cheer for [[Palestine|Palestinian]] suicide bombers and burn Israeli flags on a regular basis. Recently, one of their [[synagogue]]s in [[New York City]] was burned. They claim it was a terrorist attack and a hate crime, but officials suspect it was accidental<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,263520,00.html</ref>. In March, one of their Rabbis was beaten in [[Poland]] by two Polish Jews<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258827,00.html</ref>. |
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Revision as of 11:46, March 6, 2008
Neturi Karta (Aramaic: נתורי קרתא; lit. guards of the gate) is an anti-Zionist sect of ultra-orthodox Jews. They believe that Zionism is demonic[1]. They support the destruction of Israel on the basis that only God can set up the Israeli state, through the Messiah. The Rabbis of Neturi Karta publicly support Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has called for Israel to be "wiped off the map". They also back his claim that the Zionist Jews exploit the Holocaust[2]. They cheer for Palestinian suicide bombers and burn Israeli flags on a regular basis. Recently, one of their synagogues in New York City was burned. They claim it was a terrorist attack and a hate crime, but officials suspect it was accidental[3]. In March, one of their Rabbis was beaten in Poland by two Polish Jews[4].