Israel Attorney General rules state land must be sold to Arabs as well as Jews News
Israel Attorney General rules state land must be sold to Arabs as well as Jews

[JURIST] Israel's Attorney General Menahem Mazuz [official biography] has ruled that Israeli land parcels under the control of the Jewish National Fund [official website] and the Israel Lands Administration [official website] must be available for purchase by Arabs as well as Jews. Until now, the land was only sold to Jews. Mazuz announced the decision Wednesday in response to a petition submitted to the High Court of Justice protesting the traditional policy. Mazuz says he believes the old policy could not be defended in court. The Jerusalem Post has more.

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