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Neturei Karta (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: נטורי קרתא, literally “Guardians of the City“) is a Haredi Jewish group formally created in Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine, in 1938, splitting off from Agudas Yisroel. Neturei Karta opposes Zionism and calls for a peaceful dismantling of the State of Israel, in the belief that Jews are forbidden to have their own state until the coming of the Messiah.[1][2] They are in Jerusalem, Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet (or B), Bnei Brak, London, New York City, and other parts of New York, with smaller communities in various cities around North America. In Israel some members also pray at affiliated beis midrash, in Jerusalem's Meah Shearim, neighborhood and in Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet. Neturei Karta states no official statistics exist about numbers.[3] The Jewish Virtual Library puts their numbers at 5,000 only in Jerusalem.[4] The Anti-Defamation League estimates that fewer than 100 members of the community take part in anti-Israel activism.[5] According to Neturei Karta: “The name Neturei Karta is a name usually given to those people who regularly pray in the Neturei Karta synagogues (Torah Ve'Yirah Jerusalem, Torah U'Tefillah London, Torah U'Tefillah NY, Beis Yehudi Upstate NY, etc.), study in or send their children to educational institutions run by Neturei Karta, or actively participate in activities, assemblies or demonstrations called by the Neturei Karta“.
