AG Mazuz rules JNF land can now be sold to Arabs

[Scurrilous]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/532455.html

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"All land managed by the Israel Lands Administration, including land owned by the Jewish National Fund, will be marketed without discrimination or limits including to non-Jews, Attorney General Menachem Mazuz decided yesterday.

The revolutionary decision followed a discussion held in Mazuz's office attended by senior members of the state prosecutor's office and the legal advisers to the JNF and the ILA. The ruling was made in preparation for the state's response to High Court petitions filed on the matter."

The state prosecutor's office believes it will not be able to defend before the High Court the policy of allocating Jewish National Fund land to Jews only. Within the next few weeks, the state is supposed to inform the High Court of its position on petitions filed against the Israel Lands Administration, which prevents non-Jews from participating in tenders for JNF land."


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"In August and October last year, three petitions against the policy were filed with the High Court. The petitioners - the Arab Center for Alternative Planning, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, and Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel - charge that the policy is flawed and runs contrary to the fundamental principles of Israel as a democratic state, and first and foremost, the principle of equality."

[papau]

1. An Amazing gift to the PA - Canada does not allow US bids on some

land (try buying Nova Scotia water front)-

This is an amazing developement!

:-)

[bemildred]

4. This seemed aimed at non-Jewish Israelis, not PA.

Is that wrong, or did I misinterpret you? It IS a big step.

[King Mongo]

2. excellent

This is great! It's about time. :)

[Darranar]

3. Excellent news. Hopefully this will be effective. n/t