THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE

Perhaps, the most controversial stance taken by NKI is its absolute support of Palestinian claims to sovereignty over the Holy Land. This position is often misunderstood by some, who see it as an endorsement of bloodshed. Nothing could be further from the truth. NKI’s belief is that accepting Palestinian claims is the only Torah true path to peace. It alone can end the spiral of war and death that has plagued the Middle East for the last century. Neturei Karta believes in the basic Torah tenet that we are a people in exile. We have no claim to political power anywhere in the world and least of all in Palestine, from which we were exiled by Divine decree. Thus, the land belongs to those who have dwelt there for centuries, the Palestinians. If they choose to allow a few or many Jews to maintain citizenship in their state is entirely up to them. Of course, NK sympathizes with the terrible plight of the Palestinian people and seeks to alleviate their suffering at the hands of the Zionists. In pursuit of this policy NKI often joins Palestinians in protests and demonstrations throughout the world. A sampling of the literature distributed at those rallies follows.