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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: mord on August 15, 2009, 08:19:04 PM
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Article's topics: Galilee, ILA, Persian Gulf
Wealthy individuals from Arab states that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel have recently purchased hundreds of dunams of agricultural land in the Galilee, Israel Radio reported on Saturday.
A view of the Galilee:...
A view of the Galilee: Argamon Nature Reserve's lake, and the Jordan River winding its way to the Sea of Galilee.
Photo: Lydia Aisenberg
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Farmers in the Galilee tried to unite in an effort to thwart the sale, which was reportedly funded by tycoons from the Gulf, but failed to raise enough money to buy the land from its owners, who were forced to sell after suffering from financial problems.
The Israel Lands Administration told the radio station that it could not interfere with the transaction since the lands are privately-owned.
Agriculture Minister Shalom Simhon (Labor) said the issue was not his responsibility.
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Meretz party head and former agriculture minister Haim Oron said that the sales prove that the supporters of the ILA reform plan, recently approved by the Knesset, were misguided.
Kadima MK Nachman Shai issued a press release saying that what everyone has feared finally happened, and "Israeli lands are being sold to the highest bidder."
The Israel Lands Administration reform is a loophole calling out to the robber, and it will attract, as expected, Arab investors from abroad, who will eventually gain control over significant pieces of land in Israel," Shai wrote.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has argued that the fact that 93 percent of land in Israel is publicly-owned creates obstructionist bureaucracy, and that unsnarling red-tape is in everyone's interest.
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It is sad that Israel allows land to be sold to Muhammadan vermin. I wish I heard some good news for a change. You keep well.. Best regards.
MZ
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It is sad that Israel allows land to be sold to Muhammadan vermin. I wish I heard some good news for a change. You keep well.. Best regards.
MZ
Yes this is just plain stupid ,you keep well as well
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Suicidal. This should be blocked by the courts, since they can basically do anything they want.
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Dam and Israel have just disinfected that land. :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: