Well, no.
Not exactly.
A lot of that land was personally owned by Jews who bought it from the Ottomans who owned it in the 1800s. They were forced out by the Jordanian government back in 1948.
This is not the same as what happened in Israel in 1948 where the Arabs were asked to stay. No, these Jews who were living on land they personally owned and they were forced to leave. Never got fair market value for it or any of the stuff they were forced to leave behind.
I notice you never bring up that part.
Curious.
But you cry great big crocodile tears for the people less then two decades later that decided to FAFO.
And then in Jordan back in the 1970s once again they decided to FAFO with the royal family.
No tears for those people either?
How about the ones who lived in Lebanon who were told they could only sell their land to a Lebanese not to one of their fellow "Palestinian" or even leave it to their heirs?
Do you weep for them?
Every person should receive just and fair treatment by government.
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You sound like a third wave feminist wailing about misogyny in the west while ignoring girls being beaten back into a fire to be burned alive because they were not wearing proper head gear.
Yeah. Whatever.
“A lot of that land was personally owned by Jews who bought it from the Ottomans who owned it in the 1800s. They were forced out by the Jordanian government back in 1948.”
As for “a lot”, Jews in the modern era always faced much resistance in acquiring land in Palestine. It is my understanding that Jews were only able to acquire prior to the end of the Mandate about 20% of the higher quality land.
Feel free to describe by links or direct listing any properties lawfully acquired by Jews prior to 1967 that were unjustly taken under Jordanian power.
As a conservative, I value fairness, honesty and facts.
Israel enacted laws like the Absentee Property Law (1950) and the Land Acquisition (Compensation) Law (1963) to manage land deemed abandoned or left by Palestinian refugees during the 1948 war. While these laws provided compensation or alternative land in some cases, the anti-Israel critics argue they disproportionately favored Jewish ownership and didn’t adequately address pre-war Palestinian landownership.
Heck, the Israeli government has supported initiatives to improve land access and development for the Arab community. However, critics argue that discriminatory policies and practices still hinder equitable land ownership.
In fact, Land restitution was a key point in past peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs, with proposals for land swaps, compensation, and return of refugees.
These were all interrupted by regular attacks against Israel including several Intifadas and Rockets being fired at Israeli cities.
And there’s the issue of the Palestinian right of return, enshrined in UN Resolution 194, which remains a major sticking point in negotiations. While Israel recognizes the right of some displaced Palestinians to return, concerns about demographics and security have stalled progress on a comprehensive solution.
So yes, Finding a resolution to this complex issue will require continued dialogue, recognition of historical injustices, and a commitment to equitable land rights for both Israelis and Palestinians.
But the Arab-Palestinian leadership is only making the situation worse by their non-stop attacks ( including the latest one by Hamas ) against Israel.