More on Neturei-Karta

When I first learned that these Jews were against the State of Israel, I wondered how they could consider themselves Jews. However, as I have now learned the reasoning for why they are opposed to the existence of the state, and are anti-Zionist, I realize their beliefs fall very much inline with my own.
As I explained in the last blog, Neturei-Karta Jews believe that the State of Israel does not rightfully exist because of the way it came to be. This group is very supportive of Palestine. While I support the State of Israel, I do not necessarily agree with the basis for the formation, or the way Israel is handling many of the Palestinian refugees. While I previously thought that the Neturei-Karta were anti-Zionist strictly for extreme religious beliefs, I am realizing this is not the case. While the group believes that the State of Israel should not come into existence until the messiah comes, their main beliefs have to do with the moral interpretation of the Torah.
Furthermore, the way my friends expressed their feelings after encountering the neighborhood in which the Neturei-Karta reside implied they were ignored because the group felt my friends were “not Jewish enough.” However, I my research has led me to believe that the group does not judge who is Jewish enough or not. They explicitly state that their reason for not supporting Israel has nothing to do with the fact it is a secular state. The group most likely ignored my friends because they would assume that if they were visiting Israel, they must support the country, and therefore, be Zionist. While this is an assumption, and surely some of the reason they were ignored related to their appearance as outsiders, it does have some truth to it. It especially has truth if the Neturei-Karta realized my friends were American because of our country’s support for Israel.