Ultra-Orthodox organizations do not belong to the Zionist movement; they view Zionism as secular, reject nationalism as a doctrine and consider Judaism to be first and foremost a religion. Ultra-Orthodox rabbis do not consider Israel to be a Jewish state because it is secular.
However, they generally consider themselves responsible for ensuring that Jews maintain religious ideals and since most Israeli citizens are Jews they pursue this agenda within Israel.
Two Ultra-Orthodox parties run in Israeli elections. They are sometimes associated with views which could be regarded as nationalist or Zionist and have shown a preference for coalitions with more nationalist Zionist parties, probably because these are more interested in enhancing the Jewish nature of the Israeli state.
The Sephardi-Orthodox party Shas rejects association with the Zionist movement, however its voters generally regard themselves as Zionist and Knesset members frequently pursue what others might consider a Zionist agenda. Shas has supported territorial compromise with the Arabs and Palestinians but generally opposes compromise over Jewish Holy sites.
The Ashkenazi Agudat Israel/UTJ party has always avoided association with the Zionist movement and usually avoids voting on or discussing issues related to peace because its members do not serve in the army.
The party does work towards ensuring that Israel and Israeli law are in tune with the halacha.
In recent years the Ashkenazi Lubavitch hassidic movement has adopted an ultra-nationalist agenda and opposed any territorial compromise; however, the movement has never considered itself to be Zionist.
The Satmar Hasidim and the small Neturei Karta group are strongly anti-Zionist. Satmar members do not live in Israel. The primary haredi anti-Zionist work is Vayoel Moshe by Satmar Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum.
This lengthy dissertation rejects Zionism for religious reasons based on an aggadic passage in the Talmud, tractate Ketubot (see the Three Oaths).
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