The Gerrer Rebbe against the State: The head of the largest Hasidic sect joins forces with Satmar

The Gur and Satmar Hasidic sects occupy opposite poles of Haredi society: one is an active participant in political decision-making, while the other is staunchly anti-Zionist. However, exclusive documentation broadcast this Thursday reveals that these gaps can be bridged when it comes to cooperation against the State of Israel.

For over 30 years, Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter has led the Gur Hasidic sect, the most influential in Israeli politics. Long known as a fortress of secrecy, the home of this natural partner to national camp governments has now provided a glimpse into an anti-Zionist plan to harm the State of Israel.

This week, a meeting took place between the Gerrer Rebbe and billionaire Yoeli Landau, a tycoon from the anti-Zionist Satmar sect in the United States. They decided to establish a multi-million dollar funded body aimed at filing complaints against Israel to the court in The Hague and other international institutions. In the recordings, Israel is even compared to North Korea.

Landau, who arrived to donate to the sect's institutions, is exploiting the depth of the Haredi crisis with state institutions to strengthen an anti-Zionist axis. While the Gur sect is a leading force in the United Torah Judaism party, with doors to the Prime Minister's office wide open to its officials, this conversation reveals them considering ways to act against the state.

At the meeting, participants claimed the Haredi sector suffers from structural discrimination and selective enforcement. They compared police responses at anti-draft protests to those on Kaplan Street, presenting themselves as victims of persecution. Their proposed solution: turning to international bodies, including the US Congress and the International Court in The Hague.

"When all paths here fail, is it permissible to go to the gentiles abroad?", asked one participant. The Gerrer Rebbe replied: "One must ask the rabbis."

This paved the way for a legal body, funded by Landau and supported by the Gur sect, intended for an international campaign against the state. In their view, these actions—from attempts to petition the Supreme Court to discussing appeals to "gentiles" abroad—are not merely a show of force, but a survival mechanism for a group that feels the ground shaking beneath them.