🔻Ok, so this is quite incredible.🔻
A law that was enacted by the Jordanians in 1953 that prohibits selling land in Judea & Samaria to Jews is still in place. Yes, you read that right.
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A law that was enacted by the Jordanians in 1953 that prohibits selling land in Judea & Samaria to Jews is still in place. Yes, you read that right.
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“Law 40” was enacted during Jordan’s illegal occupation of J&S, preventing non-Arabs from purchasing private lands in the area. In 1971, Military Ruler issued an order that allows companies registered in Judea & Samaria to purchase lands, under certain conditions.
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But individual Jews still aren't able to buy land in parts of their ancestral homeland - simply because they’re Jewish. Instead of cancelling the law, Military Ruler merely bypassed it. AGs of Defense Ministry & J&S have agreed on need to change this piece of legislation.
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Over the last few months, we’ve turned to relevant authorities to demand that this racist law be cancelled, but we’ve received no answers. So we’re heading to High Court of Justice in the hope that the judges will instruct that the law be rescinded.
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In our 15 years of existence, we've submitted hundreds of petitions - and this is probably one of the most important ones. We invite you to join the battle. Antisemitic laws are not legitimate – certainly in a #Jewish state! bit.ly/2WL4Yoe
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