Not so strange bedfellows

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Is this some sort of Israeli April Fools' joke? If so, it's almost as un-funny as . . . uh, never mind.

Arafat transferred funds to Neturei Karta

Captured PA documents reveal that $55,000 given to leader of the anti-Zionist sect.

Rabbi Moshe Hirsch, known as the “Foreign Minister” of Neturei Karta, has never hidden the fact that he prefers a Palestinian state in place of Israel - the Neturei Karta sect refuses to recognize the state of Israel until the coming of the Messiah. However, now it appears, from documents disclosed by the defense establishment, that Rabbi Hirsch has also been in the pay of PA Chairman Arafat himself.

More on Neturei Karta, in their own words, here. Despite their claims to the contrary, they're pretty much the farthest fringe of the Orthodox Jewish community. (How far? Well, remember this recent photo from the Hubble telescope? That far.)

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Traitors from Kesher Talk on December 16, 2005 12:54 AM

Naturei Karta are the small gaggle of ultra-Orthodox Jews who regularly appear at anti-Israel rallies supporting the anti-Israel movements. They believe it is blasphemous to establish a Jewish state until the coming of the Messiah. This used to be main... Read More

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