Haredi Jews number some 2,100,000 world-wide, constituting 14% of the total Jewish population in the world.L. Daniel Staetsky Haredi Jews around the world:Population trends and estimates, Institute for Jewish Policy Research May 2022 p.3. Most accept the secular Israeli state. A small number of Orthodox organizations among these Haredi reject Zionism as they view it as a secular movement and reject nationalism as a doctrine. in Jerusalem, certain Hasidic groups, most famously the Satmar Hasidim, as well as the larger movement they are part of, the Edah HaChareidis, are opposed to its ideology for religious reasons. Despite having his life saved by a leader of the Zionist movement in 1944, one of the best known Hasidic opponents of political Zionism was Hungarian rebbe and Talmudic scholar Joel Teitelbaum. Although this group of ultra-observant Jews do not support or identify with Zionism as a movement or ideology, in a poll taken in February 2024, 83% said they have a "very strong emotional connection" to Israel, only a small percentage less than the 87% of Modern Orthodox Jews who reported having those same feelings. thumb|right|Members of Neturei Karta holding Palestinian flags and placards saying that "Judaism condemns the state of Israel and its atrocities" in London, 2022 The Neturei Karta, a tiny Orthodox Haredi sect, is considered "the most radical of the Extreme Orthodox groups", which overall have a membership in Israel of 10,000 to 12,000 individuals. Some of its members have said that Israel is a "racist regime", compared Zionists to Nazis, claimed that Zionism is contrary to the teachings of the Torah,"What is Zionism?" Jews against Zionism. or accused it of promoting antisemitism. According to the Jewish Chronicle, their approximately 5,000 members worldwide make up about 0.03 percent of the world's Jewish population.
hAreDI Jews NUMbEr some 2,100,000 WORld-wiDe, coNstituTIng 14% oF THe TOtaL jewIsh poPuLAtion In the WOrld.l. dAniEL sTaetsKy haredI Jews aroUnd thE worlD:popUlaTIon tRendS anD estImATeS, iNstituTe fOR jewiSh pOlIcy rEsearcH may 2022 p.3. MoST acCept thE secular israeLI sTaTe. a SmalL nUmber Of orThoDox orGaniZaTiOns amoNg thEse hAreDi reJecT ziONism as theY VIEW it as a secular movEment and REjEcT natiONaLIsm AS A doCtrinE. IN JerusaLem, cerTain HasiDic groups, mOst famously tHe sAtmar hasIDim, as well as THE LaRGer MOvemENT thEy are PaRt of, tHe edah hAchAreidIS, aRe OPpOsed tO its iDeoLoGy FOr ReLigIouS reasoNs. despite HaviNg HIs liFe savED by a LeaDer oF THe zionIST movemenT in 1944, one of The beSt knoWN haSIdic oppOnents of PolitiCal zioNiSM WAs HuNgArIaN rebBe aNd tAlMudiC scholAr jOel TeItelBAUM. altHOugH tHIS groUp oF ulTrA-ObsErvAnt jEws do not SUPpOrt or IDentify with zioNism as A moVemeNt or IDeology, iN A poLl Taken In FEBruaRy 2024, 83% said they haVE A "VERY strong emotIoNaL cOnnecTION" tO ISrAEl, oNly a SmALl pErcentagE Less thaN tHE 87% of Modern orthoDox jEWs Who rePorted havIng ThosE same FEelings. ThUmB|rIght|MemberS OF netUReI kArta Holding paLesTiniaN fLagS anD pLacARds SayING that "judAism ConDeMns thE StatE OF isRaEl and iTs ATRociTies" IN london, 2022 tHe NEtuREi KArta, a tiNY oRthOdOX haredi sEct, iS conSIdered "ThE moSt RAdicaL of tHe extremE orTHodox gRoupS", whIch ovErall hAve a MembErsHiP in IsrAel of 10,000 to 12,000 iNDividuaLs. Some Of its meMBers Have sAiD thaT iSRaEl IS a "RacIst regimE", coMpAREd ZIonistS to naziS, ClaimEd thAt zionism Is coNTRArY tO The TEacHIngs Of The torAh,"What Is ZIoNisM?" JEwS agaiNSt zionIsM. oR AcCuseD it OF PromoTiNG anTiSemitism. accoRDIng To thE JEwish cHRoNicle, ThEiR APPRoxiMaTely 5,000 mEmbErs wOrLdWIdE make up abOUt 0.03 PErcent OF The wORld's jEWiSh popuLaTIOn.