Thursday, September 18, 2008
A Note on Neturei Karta and Secular Jews at Demonstrations
Several readers have pointed out to me that the ultraorthodox, anti-Zionist Neturei Karta have taken part in demonstrations with non-orthodox Jews. That is apparently true in the US, but, as far as I know, and as far as I can tell from the Neturei Karta US website, I don't believe that this has been true in Israel/Palestine -- until the Ni'alin protest yesterday. Thus, it is a significant event. The protests against the Wall have been going on for months, but this was the first time Neturei Karta joined in.
From the Ynet story, it appears that the Palestinian villagers invited the Neturei Karta; there is no mention of coordination or cooperation between the foreign human rights activists, the Anarchists Against the Wall, and Neturei Karta. I am trying to ascertain whether such coordination or cooperation exist, or whether the groups just showed up at the same demonstration.
It has been very important for the Israeli protesters, including Yonatan Pollak's group, Anarchists Against the Wall, to let the Palestinians run the protests, and invite who they wish to invite. These are Palestinian protests in which Israelis and foreign nationals play a part.
Still, it would be an interesting development to see if there are prospects for cocrdination or cooperation between Neturei Karta and the Anarchists.
Strange bedfellows?
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there actually was at least one in J-lem around a year ago.
I forget the neighborhood but it was in the news at the time.
possibly by the building around al aksa.
"...The foreign human rights activists, the Anarchists against the Wall, and Neturei Karta."
Is that it? If you participate in something like this are you either socialy liberal and secular or socialy conservative and religious? Aren't there any groups that are religious and socialy liberal that take part in this demonstration?
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