Why do these Jews HATE Israel?

The Neturei Karta, a small and highly controversial sect of anti-Zionist religious Jews, have gained an outsized reputation due to their extremist beliefs and actions against the State of Israel. Despite their limited numbers, they’ve managed to make headlines by associating with Palestinian extremists and groups that hate Israel and call for its destruction, like Hamas, Hezbollah, and even figures like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Yasser Arafat. Their staunch opposition to Zionism and advocacy for the dismantling of the world’s only Jewish state has left many in the Jewish community and beyond outraged and perplexed. What could possibly drive a Jewish group like the Neturei Karta to take such an extreme stance against their own self-determination, going as far as to endorse antisemitic groups and undermine the safety and security of the Jewish community? And in light of the dangers posed by the Neturei Karta, how should the wider Jewish community confront and counteract the influence of this anti-Zionist fringe group to protect the unity and well-being of the community as a whole? Unraveling the ideology of the Neturei Karta and revealing their origins, beliefs, and motivations sheds light on how this fringe group has managed to capture the attention of the global community and why their message is so dangerous and divisive. The Jewish community and others need to understand that the Neturei Karta are regarded by even the most extremist Jews who still remain within the range of accepted Jewish theology as belonging outside the broader Jewish community. This is because all Jews agree that selling out their fellow Jews, in the context of both the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as the harm they cause by giving credibility to antisemites worldwide, is never an acceptable Jewish ideological position. New channel alert @BigJewishIdeas Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:39 Anti-Zionist Jews 01:22 Early Zionism and religious Jews 01:48 Religious Zionism vs. Religious Anti-Zionism 02:43 The 3 oaths 03:18 Formation of religious anti-Zionist groups 03:49 1936 Arab Riots 04:09 Splintering off of Neturei Karta 04:37 The Holocaust as Divine punishment 05:14 Jewish Rejection the the Neturei Karta 05:33 Selling out the Jews 06:25 Relationship with Yasser Arafat and terrorist organizations 07:28 Weaponization of Judaism and tokenization for terrorists 08:32 Outro Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! Recommended video—Did Jews Always Support Israel? We have merch! – Let’s connect: Website — Instagram — Twitter — TikTok — @jewishunpacked Facebook — ----------- Image and footage credits: France 24 Channel 4 News Anadolu Agency i24 News Neturei Karta Associated Press Hillel Engel for YWN Jewish Broadcasting Service The Atlantic Jewish Life Spielberg Library Artgrid Storyblocks Yiddishetaam Das Bundesarchiv shiezoli Reuters Al Jazeera Sky News News Now Matt Sweetwood ----------- About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #jewish #Israel #orthodox