JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli Supreme Court rejected a petition by the right-wing Regavim association to cancel a racist Jordanian law which prohibits selling land to Jews in Judea and Samaria. The law, which was passed by the Jordanians in the 1950’s and has not yet been changed, states that land can only be sold to people “of Arab descent.”
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Judges Anat Baron, Ofer Grosskopf and Gila Steinitz rejected the petition since there is “no need for judicial intervention.” The judges said that even if there is legitimate basis for a change in the law prohibiting sale to Jews, “we do not see justification for doing so at present.
The judges wrote that “we cannot deny that the Jordanian law has a racist approach as it distinguishes between races and discriminates against those who are not of Arab descent.”
Despite this the judges said that the matter will cause “political and security complexities” and will have little influence even if the law is cancelled.
The law has led to difficulties in acquiring land for residence since 1967 and required a legal loophole to be developed by the military commander of Judea and Samaria. Regavim claimed that this was a serious impediment and harmed the basic rights of Jews to acquire land.
Regavim head Meir Deutsch called the ruling an “unfathomable disgrace”, stating that “this is the first time that the Supreme Court allows racist discrimination under the guise of political consequences. No such discrimination against Arabs would have been permitted, even if there were political consequences.”
It should be noted that Religious Zionism leader Betzalel Smotrich is demanding among other senior ministries the Defense Ministry. If Smotrich, a former head of Regavim, would receive the ministry (as leader of the second largest coalition party) then he would be the de facto ruler of Judea and Samaria and could act to legislate a law which would cancel the anti-Jewish Jordanian law.
דויטש הוסיף: “להיתלות בטיעון “עלות מול תועלת” כפי שבג”ץ עושה, זה כמו לטעון שהשחורים בארה”ב יכלו לנסוע בתחבורה ציבורית, רק לעלות בדלת האחורית. אם השופטים האלו היו בארה”ב במאה הקודמת, כנראה שעד היום האפליה הייתה עומדת על כנה”
The fact that this racist Jordanian law, among many other Arab racist prohibitions against Jews, still exists, should be widely publicized. And torn down!
Unbelievable that Israel legislators haven’t changed or canceled this law.
Unbelievable that the courts would leave this law in place.
If they are concerned about political fallout make a law addressing potential fallout, eg if there are security risks then the government can cancel or postpone the transaction.
How can a democratic country have such a racist law?!? Can you imagine if there was a law prohibiting Arab citizens from purchasing land?
He may legislate but these same leftest judges bwill probably vote it down as being racist
What thus law indicates is that Jordan is the legitimate owner of the West Bank and not the “Palestinian” entity.
The traitors should be lynched for treason! They effectively ruled the land belongs to Jewish enemies and Israel has no rights to the land!
Everyone knows the Jews are the original Canaanites and the land belongs to them.
What would u expect when an Arab sits on the Supreme Court as a judge for the Jewish People.
What a joke.
Let’s see if u r brave enough to print this!
Am I allowed to buy land in Kiryas Joel?
Don’t worry; the Zionist State, including its Jordanian and other underpinnings, will be history, hopefully sooner rather than later.