Fringe ultra-Orthodox sect mourns Israel Independence Day

A member of Neturei Karta, a small faction of ultra-Orthodox Jews who oppose Israel's existence, waves a Palestinian flag to express support for the Palestinian bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations as thousands of Palestinians attend a demonstration on September 21, 2011 in the West Bank city of Nablus. Palestinians are preparing to submit a formal request to become the 194th member of the United Nations when the General Assembly begins its meetings on September 20, despite US and Israeli opp

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A member of Neturei Karta, a fringe ultra-Orthodox Jewish movement within the anti-Zionist bloc, carries Palestinian flags during a rally marking the tenth anniversary of the death of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank city of Ramallah November 11, 2014. Neturei Karta is a small anti-Zionist organization that says it adheres strictly to the Torah, the Jewish holy book, which it says forbids the establishment of a Jewish state before the coming of the Messiah. It supports Palestinian sov

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Fringe ultra-Orthodox sect mourns Israel Independence Day

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