Inside Neturei Karta, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish group that rejects Zionism and the fashionable state of Israel whereas supporting the Palestinians combating occupation.
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish group, Neturei Karta, rejects Zionism and refuses to recognise the State of Israel whereas marching beneath the Palestinian flag. This documentary traces its story from early Twentieth-century Jewish opposition to Zionism to in the present day’s road protests in Jerusalem and New York. Informed via Neturei Karta’s personal voices and demanding historians, the movie revisits the Balfour Declaration, the assassination of Jacob Israel de Haan, the Holocaust-era cut up that gave delivery to the motion, and the group’s marginal however defiant stance after Israel’s creation in 1948. Going through police crackdowns, loss of life threats and isolation from mainstream Jewry, Neturei Karta has deepened its ties with Palestinians – from the streets of Mea She’arim in West Jerusalem to Yasser Arafat’s inside circle and solidarity with Gaza beneath blockade. Its story challenges assumptions about Judaism, Zionism and resistance in a area locked in battle.
Revealed On 16 Sep 2026
