Israel Land Fund looks east
The Israel Land Fund is seeking to coordinate the purchase of properties on the east side of the Jordan River by European Jews. You know, before the little rump kingdom declared itself Judenrein. "There are thousands of Jewish properties in Jordan which were purchased during the Ottoman era and under the British mandate" which ended when Jordan became independent in 1946, King said.That ought to keep Sheikh Qaradawi and friends on their toes.
"We have records of the ownership," he added. Jordan sequestered most Jewish-owned land following the creation of the Jewish state in 1948.
"We are trying to bring Jews from European countries to purchase property which we locate in Jordan," King said, explaining that Jordan's authorities would not allow Israeli citizens to buy property there.
King's organisation has angered Palestinians by purchasing property in the West Bank which Israel seized from Jordanian administration in the 1967 Middle East war and which far-right Jews are determined to retain as part of what they deem "Greater Israel," a concept that historically also included Jordan.
And it should thrill Obama and Abdullah.
Heh.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:02 PM
6 Comments:
Its not the Jewish National Fund or Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - which as far as I'm aware as never bought land east of the Jordan River. Israelis are prohibited from buying land in Jordan. And King should be aware Jordanian real estate is off limits to Jews too, not just Israelis.
Hopenchange, any one?
"Jordan sequestered most Jewish-owned land following the creation of the Jewish state in 1948."
A polite way of saying stole.
Also, note that for AFP, Jews who are attempting to correct a historical injustice by purchasing property are "extreme-right" while Muslims who extol suicide bombings to advance their rights are "conservative".
Makes one want to puke.
funny how there has been not one un resolution regarding the land owned by jews that currently resides in jordan
funny how jordan can forbid jews from purchasing land...and they arent considered racist or an apartheid state
Oh wow, a chance to live in a real Hashemite Kingdom! I just might consider it - if my deal in Pyongyang falls through, that is.
If we go back to 2500 years of history, we find that the Jews have already paid the price twice, the first blood when Slloukis Governor of intakia, sent the army for the third time and with the assistance of Ptolemy governor of Judea Almkabi Msrlikhmd Revolution in Iraq Alamirotmcn the army: in the siege in Irbid (Arabella), killing tens of thousands of Jews And the second time to pull their money from 1888 until 1946 that they are entitled to claim them, even free of charge and are also entitled to buy from the Arabs that the Jewish law as written, the opposite is true, I think this is a historical and legal right is wrong for evasion of the facts
If we go back to 2500 years of history, we find that the Jews have already paid the price twice, the first blood when Slloukis Governor of intakia, sent the army for the third time and with the assistance of Ptolemy governor of Judea Almkabi Msrlikhmd Revolution in Iraq Alamirotmcn the army: in the siege in Irbid (Arabella), killing tens of thousands of Jews And the second time to pull their money from 1888 until 1946 that they are entitled to claim them, even free of charge and are also entitled to buy from the Arabs that the Jewish law as written, the opposite is true, I think this is a historical and legal right is wrong for evasion of the facts
Post a Comment
<< Home