Bibi: The government has nothing to do with this
Prime Minister Netanyahu's office has issued a statement regarding the demolition of the Shepherd's Hotel (now suddenly being called the 'historic' Shepherd's Hotel in much of the mainstream media) in Jerusalem's Nachlat Shimon neighborhood: Actions undertaken yesterday at the Shepherd Hotel were conducted by private individuals in accordance with Israeli law. The Israeli government was not involved.Ben Smith complains that the demolition is 'inflammatory,' while Didi Remez comments
There should be no expectation that the State of Israel will impose a ban on Jews purchasing private property in Jerusalem. No democratic government would impose such a ban on Jews and Israel will certainly not do so.
Just as Arab residents of Jerusalem can buy or rent property in predominantly Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem, Jews can buy or rent property in predominantly Arab neighborhoods in Jerusalem.
Netanyahu's new statement that he has no control over Shepherd's Hotel fiasco is BS. He has full authority to stop it.and
REMINDER Netanyahu has full legal authority to expropriate Shepherd's Hotel settlement in the interest of public safetyBut Remez's link accompanying that second post is irrelevant.
Suppose Remez is right and it's so easy. Why hasn't the government just expropriated all that land in Silwan that's supposed to be a public garden?
Maybe it isn't so easy after all....
Labels: Ben Smith, Binyamin Netanyahu, Didi Remez, Irving Moskowitz, Nachlat Shimon
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 11:15 PM
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The government could expropriate private property - only for a public use like in other countries. It can't take over the Shepherd's Hotel to keep Jews out. We know Didi Remez would be outraged if the Israeli government did that to keep Arabs out.
Just don't call the Israeli Left on their hypocrisy.
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