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Neturei Karta: Dressing up as soldiers forbidden
Kobi Nahshoni
Published: 09.03.09, 12:01
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1. NETUREI KARTA
DAVID ,   HERZLIA,ISRAEL   (03.09.09)
NETUREI KARTA : OUR WORST ENEMIES, THEY GO TO IRAN AND KISS HITLER # 2 .... WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAMAS/HIZBOLLA AND NETUREI KARTA??....
2. Neturei Karta
Shalom   (03.09.09)
This was the first informative article I have read about NK. Kudos for making it totally clear that this is not your regular frum guy. They are totally off the wall. The most hilarious part was ZAKA which is frum men - yet still heretical in their crazy eyes.
3. They even included ZAKA on their list, amazing.
Roman ,   Lod, Israel   (03.09.09)
A volunteer rescue and first-aid organization made up almost entirely of ultra-Orthodox! And the NK can't stand the idea of it, because it cooperates with the state.
4. Do they travel with Israeli passports?
Keren ,   Haifa, Israel   (03.09.09)
If not, then they must have foreign citizenship - in which case there is no legal necessity for the State of Israel to accept their presence here. Why must we tolerate the presence here of those who do not recognize the legitimacy of the state and do not respect its laws? The same can be said for secular and minority residents.
5. are these guys jews?
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (03.09.09)
6. yet they live off our tax money
Avi ,   Ramat Gan   (03.09.09)
How strange they are so against the state of Isreal, yet they feel free to milk the system dry living off our hard earnt tax money. Good old religous values i see. Why dont they move to Tehran , im sure they will fell right at home there!
7. Neturei Karta are trash!
Wise Saba ,   Netivot   (03.09.09)
Throw the bums out of Israel, they aren't really Jewish! Let them go live in Tehran with their friend Iamanutjob.
8. Haredi and NK are two different things
(03.09.09)
Many Haredi reject Neturei Karta.
9. No one has seen this 'pamphlet'
Me ,   J'm   (03.09.09)
Maybe it's ynet fiction??? Anyhow, those guys would be such ugly soldiers, yuk. Best they stay with their weird outfits and twisted mentality. I'd puke if I saw one of them dressed up as one of our chayalim. Their regular Haman garb suits them much more. I'll think of them when we read the ten sons.
10. I think i speak for all israelies when i ask:
(03.09.09)
"Or what are you gonna do about, morons?"
11. i like this neturai karate believe me
rashid ,   palistinian   (03.09.09)
they support us and want to help us so i am happy how do i join this netural karate any one knows i love them
12. Neturei Karta: Dressing up as Jews!
Shlomo ,   Chelm   (03.09.09)
We should ban this as well.
13. #10 Learn English first
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (03.09.09)
14. I hope under a proposed loyalty law by Lieberman
USA   (03.09.09)
These fools can lose their citizenship rights along with Arabs and then they can go and live in Persia and celebrate Purim over there with Haman.
15. Neturei Karta
Ein Stein ,   Sweden   (03.09.09)
Send them to the islamists like Hezbolla or Iran. They seem to like and get well with each other.
16. Why are they celebrating Purim?
Truth hertz ,   UK   (03.09.09)
We have seen photos of them kissing Hamaninajad.
17. No. 1 David
NYC Girl   (03.09.09)
While both of them are absolutely loathsome, the Naturei Karta are worse (if that's even possible) because they're Jews. And while they're certainly the lunatic fringe as far as any sort of Judaism is concerned, they don't even have the excuse of being radical Muslims. Perhaps the Israeli government should offer these traitorous fanatics a one-way ticket to Brooklyn and get them the hell out of the country.
18. HAREDI does NOT = Neturei Karta!!!!!!
L ,   Elad, Israel   (03.09.09)
Many, if not most, of us Hareidim consider the NK to be a fringe wierdo group. Please do not equate Hareidi with NK!!! It is SO insulting. Whether or not they agree with the STATE of Israel (and sorry #6, but much as I dislike them, they are consistent and do NOT accept Israel's tax money/benefits), we are still a country of JEWS. Anyone who will deliberately take a stance against the safety and welfare of their fellow Jews and actually rally with and stand beside our would-be killers and enemies......one does have to wonder what the creator must think of them (?!?!?!).
19. 11#I'll tell you how
David ,   Rehovot, Israel   (03.09.09)
You need to go through Giyur:the process of becoming orthodox jew. This includs circumcision, and tight observation on how you keep jewish laws(Shabbat, Kosher food). Being a neturei karta member, most day you'll have to stydy in the Yeshiva all the Jewish scripture-and there are tons of it. Youll have to follow many rules, for every minute and event in your life there are rules that guide you.So reconsider.
20. Neturei Karta
David ,   France   (03.09.09)
Do they accept social benefits from Israel ?
21. ...and they really must find something else to worry about
L ,   Elad, Israel   (03.09.09)
besides ruining children's Purim fun by dictating COSTUMES! (v'nahafoich hu, for goodness sake! re-laaaaax! Maybe a little schnapps would help - "ad d'lo yada"?)
22. aww they look so cute esp. the one in police cloths
jerusalem   (03.09.09)
the one in the wedding dress though, she could be a lot of other things..
23. #11: i really hope you arent really palestinian.
jerusalem   (03.09.09)
24. #8, Really, when were Neturei Karta excommunicated?
Jake   (03.09.09)
I have seen condemnations and criticisms of NK from other Haredi factions, but never any evidence of an excommunication or 'Cherem'. NK members continue to receive financial contributions and assistance from other Haredi groups. Why should they be expected to change their ways when they are treated with kid gloves?
25. My favorite story about NK
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (03.09.09)
One of the Neturei Karta who attended a Holocaust denial conference in Iran returned to his native Vienna. Upon his return he was told that his kids were no longer welcome in the orthodox school. Other parents didn't want their kids associating with those who espoused their hatred for Israel. As it happens, I live in a very mixed neighborhood in DC, walking distance to the Israeli embassy and the University of DC. The *only* time one of these NK morons is seen on my streets is to attend an anti-Israel demonstration. They should all rot.
26. not all Haredim, but NK is hovevi Amalek
Golan ,   SL   (03.09.09)
many Haredim are Zionists or becoming Zionists like UTJ Porush. Some Haredim are national religious and serve in the army. (Thanks boys!) But the Neturei Karta and their like are hovevei Amalek, zera Shabatai Zeevi, and reject the nationalism of the Torah (am nivhar, Am Israel, Beni Yaacov, Beni Israel, and not dat Israel) These Menelaus, Alkimus, Herods are self hating Jews that belong with Marx, Saul/Paul, and De Haan. (for those of you know do not know who these people were let me say that they were Jews who were enemies of the Jewish Nation.)
27. #6, you forget to mention they make up 0.5% of Orthodox Jews
Lyle ,   Israel   (03.09.09)
28. To Neturei Karta. An Utopian World.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (03.09.09)
Neturei Karta said :”.. costumes of policemen, soldiers on Purim, because they include 'impure symbols'. “ Costumes of policemen, soldiers on Purim -- are impure ?! That’s nonsense talk. Every country NEED a Police Force and an Army. Do the Neturei Karta think we are living in an utopian world ?? Neturei Karta want the State of Israel to be without Police and without Army. Let them tell that to the President of Iran and the big boss of Iran -- to also be without Police and Army. IF they will have the courage, the nerve to tell that to the President of Iran and the big boss of Iran -- then, and only then, we will take Neturei Karta seriously.
29. kids dress up as soldiers at 18, it's too young at 18 as wel
a mom   (03.09.09)
30. Round them up and send them to gaza!
jason white ,   afula,israel   (03.09.09)
Remove every trace of them from our Jewish Holyland.
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