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Dexter:
Numbers 32:52
Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:

OdKahaneChai:
Two things:

1. The 7 nations were idol worshippers, and, obviously, did not follow the Sheva Mitzvot B'nei Noach - so they were not allowed to live in the land.
2. How many Caananites or Jebusites do you see today?

Any Gentile who follows the 7 Laws is allowed to live in Eretz Yisrael, but has no real "citizenship" status.

Tzvi Ben Roshel1:
According to Ramban- no, not in todays age, because their is no Jubilee year. According to other opinions even if yes, they have to follow the 7 laws of Noah, but their are also other rules that apply, ex- cant go to Jerusalem.

Raulmarrio2000:
Even when Noahides are allowed to live in Israel, it only applies to exceptional cases, when they already happen to be there, a slave who escaped opression and sought assylum in Israel, etc. You cannot claim the right to Alyiah just for being a Noahide. If not, all mankind ( who are supposed to become Noahides in an ideal world) would be Israeli reesidents!!!!!!

jdl4ever:
I read that Rambam and disagree with all of you.  As long as someone obeys the 7 laws of Noah they may live in the Land of Israel.  They are protected by the state but have no official citizen status and must pay taxes  and work for the government without pay when they request their assistance in building the Temple and public projects ("Mas").  Idol worshippers are not allowed in Israel according to Jewish Law and must be driven out of the land.

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