Israel orders land seizures in Gaza

[Aidoneus]

Israel orders land seizures in Gaza
By Laila Al-Haddad in the Gaza Strip
Wednesday 21 January 2004

Israeli occupation forces have issued land confiscation orders to some 28 families in the town of Dair al-Balah.

Located near the Jewish settlement of Kfar Darom in the Central Gaza strip, the total area subject to confiscation and eventual “fencing in” is approximately 1000 dunums – the equivalent of one square kilometre - according to the Central Area Governorate.

Residents told Aljazeera.net that they were handed the land confiscation papers late on Tuesday and were given just seven days to appeal the order.

They were also asked to sign a paper stating that they formally relinquish their claims to their own land in return for financial compensation.

“They came last night and handed me papers to sign saying I give up claims to my land, and at the same time handed me another paper saying they are confiscating my land whether I like it or not” exclaimed one distraught resident.

“They are trying to coerce me into signing this document. But I’m not doing it. No one is - we refuse to sign these papers or be forced out of our homes.”

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B2C32932-8622-4A5F-96DD-4E69A19251E8.htm

[IndianaGreen]

1. Israel cannot confiscate land that it does not own

Idiots! Fundamentalist idiots!

[Jackie97]

4. Jewish fundamentalists like to be called Orthodox.

In any case, I don't think it's just fundamentalists supporting things like the wall. I know Jews who are left winged on everything else in the world, but will defend Israel on their policy. I don't think it's accurate to blame this all on the fundamentalists (although, they probably are a driving force).

[bluesoul]

5. Then they're not truely

progressive as they imagine, if they support even such radical measures and RW policy of people like Sharon...

[Comadreja]

10. Odd but true

There is a very progressive lady I know who is from Israel. I mentioned something about rachel Corrie and home demolitions, and she was of the opinion that this was a good way to discourage bombers. They have a blind spot a mile wide.

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[Jim Sagle]

18. I'm a Dean supporter myself, but I don't see how he'll do that.

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[Darranar]

23. Interesting...

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[Darranar]

22. Um...

Dean knows how to get his family in line. He'll sure take care of the Jews.

"Take care of the Jews"?

[Noon_Blue_Apples]

7. Part of the problem with religion, nationalism etc...

no matter what stripe....partisans are partisans

Bill

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[Gimel]

8. Right

How did they do it then?

[Resistance]

9. How did they confiscate land they don't own?

With massacres, terror, violence. You name it, that's how they stole it.

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[Resistance]

14. you asked how Israel confiscated land

and I answered the question.

Whether massacring people and stealing their land is justified or not is a different discussion.

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[cprise]

11. Force

...preceeded with some legal-looking window dressing.

[aquart]

2. "7 days to appeal the order"?

"In return for financial compensation."

Enough to buy land elsewhere?

[IndianaGreen]

3. Gaza doesn't belong to Israel

and never will!

[Noon_Blue_Apples]

6. land seizures....bribes from real estate developers

oh my

whoring war profiteers...the lot of them...sharon and arafat

Bill

[Resistance]

12. just like America did to Native Americans

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