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U.S. synagogue holds event promoting sale of West Bank homes
By The Associated Press

TEANECK, New Jersey (AP) - As protesters chanted and waved signs outside, roughly 250 American Jews were able to get information on buying homes in the West Bank during a Sunday event promoted as a way to help Jewish settlers.

The sales pitch, organized by the Amana Settlement Movement, took place in Teaneck, New Jersey at an Orthodox synagogue, Congregation B'nai Yeshurun.

The event drew rebukes from an Israeli group, as well as pro-Palestinian organizations, who say such efforts undermine international peace efforts.

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The opposition groups believe the gathering represented the first time West Bank homes have been offered for sale in the United States.

They also questioned if the sale of what they claim is illegally-occupied lands violates anti-discrimination laws, but a New Jersey official has said U.S. state and federal authorities have no jurisdiction on overseas property.

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky said people were interested in the houses as an investment and as a possible home for themselves, as well as to make a public statement that "there are Jews in the world who believe, want to send a message that, the land belongs to us, to the Jewish people, and we make that statement without any shame, any hesitation."

Aliza Herbst, a representative from Amana, said the company was turning to North American Jews to buy homes so it can rent them out to young Israeli families who want to move into the West Bank, but can't afford to build.

One person who left the Teaneck event with plans on buying was Jack Forgash, 60, of Teaneck, who said he would see the purchase not only as an investment.

"I would consider it generosity, charity, a form of giving somebody a chance to live in a house, not be homeless, said Forgash, who described himself as a business executive.

"I don't see a problem with Jews living there because I recognize the fact that over a million Arabs are living in Israel proper, and they came to be happy with their lives," Forgash said.

"Every settler who is added to the West Bank makes the realization of President Bush's vision of a two-state solution more difficult," Ori Nir, a spokesman for Americans for Peace Now, the sister organization of Israel's largest peace group, Peace Now, said last week.

Aaron Levitt, a member of Jews Against the Occupation, said the sale was deliberately inflaming the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"The enemies of the U.S. are able to use the Israeli occupation as a rallying cry," the 37-year-old Queens, New York, resident said as he took a break from protesting in a crowd of about 25 people.

Samer Khalaf, a member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee who was also protesting, said his group wants to make sure discrimination doesn't rear its ugly head in New Jersey.

"This country, decades ago, got away from selling land to someone based on their religion, ethnicity or race. That's essentially what's going on," the 39-year-old Paramus attorney said, adding that his group also wants to discount the argument that the land can be sold because it is not occupied.

Police were on site to make sure the protest remained peaceful, which it did, even after a handful of counter-protestors gathered in front of the synagogue.

In a letter to American Jews, Amana noted that the Israeli government has ended new home subsidies for settlers.

"Almost all communities in (the West Bank) are full, with no possibility of accepting new young couples or families," the letter said. "If we don't find a solution now, we will create our own population freeze, which may, in turn, begin a phenomenon ... of families leaving in communities."

Single-family homes begin at $120,000, the letters said. American
Jews were asked to buy a home and then rent it to settlers for about $250
per month.
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  1.   Judea and Samaria ARE Israel. Jews should live there. 03:10  |  David 26/02/07
  2.   I`m tempted to buy 03:10  |  Avrum 26/02/07
  3.   Terrorists 03:50  |  W 26/02/07
  4.   Stupid is as stupid does 04:23  |  RW 26/02/07
  5.   Its a Shame 04:49  |  Jon 26/02/07
  6.   Undermine International Peace Efforts ?? 05:11  |  Mike 26/02/07
  7.   settlements in west bank are inmoral 05:17  |  hipolito dormal 26/02/07
  8.   #2 SAmi Wanted To KIll US 05:56  |  TOBIA 26/02/07
  9.   Racism 06:06  |  Truthmonger 26/02/07
  10.   Do they also protest Jews buying in Teaneck? 06:13  |  Dani 26/02/07
  11.   how about buying up Palestinian homes? 06:24  |  David G 26/02/07
  12.   To #1 Avrum 06:47  |  Farooq 26/02/07
  13.   It`s true... 06:55  |  Maureen Ann 26/02/07
  14.   Why Jews can`t buy land? 06:57  |  Oleg 26/02/07
  15.   re: Jon (#3) 06:59  |  american 26/02/07
  16.   Logic and justice do not apply to Palestinian rights 07:08  |  Shmuel Goldstein 26/02/07
  17.   U.S. synagogue holds event promoting sale of West Bank homes 07:37  |  eli 26/02/07
  18.   End Judenrien in the West Bank now! 08:02  |  HonestAbe 26/02/07
  19.   Etiquette and limits to political involvement... 08:06  |  Michael Safyan 26/02/07
  20.   The arabs have no right to claim any part of Judea or Samaria 08:06  |  Joseph 26/02/07
  21.   Rabbi Pruzansky 08:25  |  Jack 26/02/07
  22.   Teaneck, Israeli Real Estate... 08:26  |  Edithann 26/02/07
  23.   Scandalous interference of USA Jews 08:33  |  Esther 26/02/07
  24.   Scandalous interference of USA Jews 08:33  |  Esther 26/02/07
  25.   Response to Joseph 08:40  |  Shmuel Goldstein 26/02/07
  26.   Homes for 250$ Rental Fee 08:59  |  Dov 26/02/07
  27.   U.S. synagogue - Eli 09:09  |  Sigh... 26/02/07
  28.   Response to Shmuel Goldstein 09:22  |  Joseph 26/02/07
  29.   marvellous idea 09:35  |  flashman 26/02/07
  30.   To Oleg #14 09:46  |  Tarek 26/02/07
  31.   Freedom of speech, freedom of choice..... 10:00  |  Swiss (Dino) 26/02/07
  32.   # 12 Farooq 10:13  |  Josef 26/02/07
  33.   Places of worship. 10:17  |  Concerned American 26/02/07
  34.   A superb way of reducing anti-semitism in America 10:24  |  Clickfool 26/02/07
  35.   #20 mr. Hitora Joseph 10:27  |  Ben Sina 26/02/07
  36.   #18 Mr Abe tell this to the Israel government 10:42  |  Ben Sina 26/02/07
  37.   Continue to Lie 10:44  |  Dr Eric 26/02/07
  38.   to tarek 10:46  |  dr eric 26/02/07
  39.   25: Goldstein, study ethnic cleansing 10:49  |  David Teich 26/02/07
  40.   #34, Clickfool 10:51  |  JB 26/02/07
  41.   To dino from the Neutral Alps 10:56  |  dr eric 26/02/07
  42.   DAvid no 1 11:09  |  Marilyn 26/02/07
  43.   Why can`t a west bank arab buy a house in Tel Aviv? 11:23  |  Jens 26/02/07
  44.   # 41 dr eric 11:30  |  Swiss (Dino) 26/02/07
  45.   For JB # 40 11:31  |  Clickfool 26/02/07
  46.   #45, Clickfool 12:03  |  JB 26/02/07
  47.   Very Respectable Response - Dino 12:14  |  dr eric 26/02/07
  48.   This will do more damage to Israel`s image than Carter`s book 12:24  |  A Bethlehemite 26/02/07
  49.   joseph, @28, shmuel goldstein is not nazi and of course 12:24  |  vladimir 26/02/07
  50.   If Palestinians are no Partner for peace, ... 12:31  |  Sharif Hafez 26/02/07
  51.   # 47 dr eric 12:49  |  Swiss (Dino) 26/02/07
  52.   They Are JEWISH Supporters/Sponsors Of TERRORISM! 12:50  |  Proud Pal Defender 26/02/07
  53.   Dr. Eric 13:18  |  A Bethlehemite 26/02/07
  54.   to dino 13:20  |  dr eric 26/02/07
  55.   # 54 dr eric 13:37  |  Swiss (Dino) 26/02/07
  56.   what if I was to buy a home and rent to a palestinian family? 13:45  |  dana 26/02/07
  57.   dr eric #47 - we know what the israelis are willing to do 13:53  |  dana 26/02/07
  58.   dana #47 14:35  |  Paul 26/02/07
  59.   43: Because, Jens, reality intrudes upon your bias 14:36  |  David Teich 26/02/07
  60.   57: But, Dana, why should they? 14:37  |  David Teich 26/02/07
  61.   57: But, Dana, you don`t want symmetry 14:40  |  David Teich 26/02/07
  62.   The Jews Of Teaneck 14:43  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/07
  63.   Response to Esther no.s 23 and 24 14:55  |  Reuven 26/02/07
  64.   Judea and Samaria 15:03  |  Ralph 26/02/07
  65.   David Teich as a one man band #61 15:08  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/07
  66.   # 40, 46 JB...I admire and agree with your opinion BUT 15:09  |  albert amato 26/02/07
  67.   # 57 Dana...the difference is.... 15:23  |  albert amato 26/02/07
  68.   Jack in Teaneck, New Jersey (Post No. 21) 15:26  |  Johnny Weintraub 26/02/07
  69.   dr eric and Dino On the right track for peace 15:27  |  Najdt 26/02/07
  70.   For JB # 46 15:40  |  Clickfool 26/02/07
  71.   #66, albert amato 15:43  |  JB 26/02/07
  72.   The dehumanizing occupation and the land steal must stop! 15:49  |  David Nir 26/02/07
  73.   Response to Joseph, 28 15:54  |  Shmuel Goldstein 26/02/07
  74.   JB, this is not about existential fear #46 16:01  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/07
  75.   # 69 Najdt 16:02  |  Swiss (Dino) 26/02/07
  76.   #70, Clickfool, part 1 16:17  |  JB 26/02/07
  77.   dana takers 16:28  |  ezra baqqal 26/02/07
  78.   dana why do you spurn your people the palestinians 16:33  |  judith ackerman 26/02/07
  79.   #70, Clickfool, part 2 16:34  |  JB 26/02/07
  80.   #73 Schmuel Goldstein re #28 16:38  |  Racon-tour 26/02/07
  81.   dana 16:40  |  ephraim 26/02/07
  82.   Condition of sale 17:02  |  Advocate4Liberty 26/02/07
  83.   ephraim on the cradle of civilisation #81 17:04  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/07
  84.   #1. David. Need help in wording silly ideas? 17:19  |  zmogus 26/02/07
  85.   ITS NOT OCCUPATION... 17:25  |  Igor D. 26/02/07
  86.   Response to #39, David Teich 17:26  |  Shmuel Goldstein 26/02/07
  87.   zmogus "peace before the jews came" 17:29  |  edelman 26/02/07
  88.   US Synagogue, Settlers and Unnecessary Provocations 17:49  |  CHGODMK 26/02/07
  89.   #74, Yaacov Sullivan 17:51  |  JB 26/02/07
  90.   #61 David Teich 18:48  |  Boycott 26/02/07
  91.   #37 dr eric 18:58  |  Racon-tour 26/02/07
  92.   #85 Igor D.-Some thoughts to ponder 19:06  |  Najdt 26/02/07
  93.   CHGODMK 19:17  |  Danite 26/02/07
  94.   Set Up A Counter Pruzansky Campaign 19:23  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/07
  95.   For JB # 76 20:03  |  Clickfool 26/02/07
  96.   #85 Igor D.-Some more thoughts to ponder 20:16  |  Najdt 26/02/07
  97.   Excellent investment 20:19  |  tadchase 26/02/07
  98.   Jewish settlement or Judenrein? 20:23  |  Wade 26/02/07
  99.   Wade on the West Bank and his own words #98 21:01  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/07
  100.   #95, Clickfool 21:03  |  JB 26/02/07
  101.   JB - Do not bother yourself responding to "Clickfool" 21:07  |  Moises 26/02/07
  102.   Yaakov Sullivans BIGGEST lie #94 21:07  |  SHIMON 26/02/07
  103.   Proud Jew with Family in that teaneck Shul 21:12  |  SHIMON 26/02/07
  104.   Nothing new 21:35  |  Bob 26/02/07
  105.   to tadchase - excellent investment? 21:40  |  Jackson 26/02/07
  106.   # 95 Clickfool...again read quote from Al-Jazeera not Israel 21:47  |  albert amato 26/02/07
  107.   The two state solution:the elephant in the room 21:50  |  Chick Corea 26/02/07
  108.   #20 joseph in montunreal 22:06  |  Racon-tour 26/02/07
  109.   tadchase 22:07  |  Danite 26/02/07
  110.   The Aparthied Case gets stronger 22:11  |  Tim 26/02/07
  111.   With Property Values in Tel Aviv 22:27  |  Yaela Katz 26/02/07
  112.   Bless you Shmuel Goldstein!! 00:32  |  John 27/02/07
  113.   Dana to Dr.Eric #47 00:44  |  John 27/02/07
  114.   Shmuel Goldstein.#25 00:49  |  Arik 27/02/07
  115.   Is it Legal or Illigal 01:00  |  Kim 27/02/07
  116.   Its obvious from these posters 01:21  |  Not a Dhimmi no more 27/02/07
  117.   IDF as bone crushers for estate agents 01:53  |  Amused 27/02/07
  118.   #101 Kim 02:07  |  Racon-tour 27/02/07
  119.   illegal 02:22  |  mk 27/02/07
  120.   # 2 stupid in montreal 02:29  |  eric 27/02/07
  121.   #60 David Teich - answer - for obvious reasons 02:48  |  dana 27/02/07
  122.   David Teich #61 - sorry - still symmetrical 02:58  |  dana 27/02/07
  123.   #57 albert amato - your argument is a catch 22 though 03:09  |  dana 27/02/07
  124.   On JB vs Clickfool - how about some time out? 03:26  |  dana 27/02/07
  125.   To John - thanks but we could use some reinforcements here 03:33  |  dana 27/02/07
  126.   judith ackerman - assumptions, assumptions 03:42  |  dana 27/02/07
  127.   "undermines peace efforts" 03:44  |  Jake 27/02/07
  128.   ephraim #81 - alas, my origins go back much further 03:52  |  dana 27/02/07
  129.   Dana in NY 04:13  |  CHGODMK 27/02/07
  130.   Yaakov Sullivan - #94, 83 - I`m In... 04:18  |  dana 27/02/07
  131.   # 47 to dr eric with reference to # 57 by dana 05:08  |  eric 27/02/07
  132.   CHGODMK - just what is it exactly you were objecting to? 05:37  |  dana 27/02/07
  133.   INVITATION FOR FURTHER HATRED 06:18  |  indrajaya 27/02/07
  134.   Oh, Poor Dana 06:36  |  CHGODMK 27/02/07
  135.   david in boston, usa...you got that right. 06:43  |  maria 27/02/07
  136.   marilyn re. david #1 06:49  |  maria 27/02/07
  137.   Dana 06:55  |  CHGODMK 27/02/07
  138.   Great, can Palestinians buy properties also? 06:57  |  Sam 27/02/07
  139.   Y. Sullivan, you mean KOSOVO, not Kosova 07:21  |  Jake 27/02/07
  140.   I can`t believe there`s so many for this? 07:45  |  Irish Sensation 27/02/07
  141.   Forgash and Arabs in Israel 08:02  |  hala 27/02/07
  142.   #95, Clickfool 08:05  |  JB 27/02/07
  143.   # 120 distorted views 08:27  |  eric 27/02/07
  144.   #14 Oleg. Why ISRAELIS can`t buy and build in the WB 08:46  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  145.   CHGODMK #134 - Gaza is a non-starter and you know it 08:46  |  dana 27/02/07
  146.   #18 HonestAbe bends the truth 08:56  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  147.   #39 David Teich 09:03  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  148.   #85 Igor D. 09:18  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  149.   #100 JB, on Ahmadinejad 09:34  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  150.   #106 albert amato and Ahmadinejad`s speech 09:46  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  151.   #95 Clickfool, don`t bother arguing with JB 10:42  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  152.   #116 Dhimmi - it is obvious from your post... 10:57  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  153.   #149, Johnboy, part 1 10:58  |  JB 27/02/07
  154.   #149, Johnboy, part 2 10:59  |  JB 27/02/07
  155.   #151, Johnboy 11:28  |  JB 27/02/07
  156.   65: Yaakov just can`t accept law 11:58  |  David Teich 27/02/07
  157.   86: Try literacy, Shmuel, p1 12:02  |  David Teich 27/02/07
  158.   86: Try literacy, Shmuel, p2 12:06  |  David Teich 27/02/07
  159.   90: He`s Boycott`d knowledge 13:03  |  David Teich 27/02/07
  160.   #87, edelman. Sure, I will "care to tell you": 13:04  |  zmogus 27/02/07
  161.   121-2: Dana, not even close 13:09  |  David Teich 27/02/07
  162.   147: JB barks again 13:11  |  David Teich 27/02/07
  163.   US synagogues supporting terrorism now. 15:09  |  John 27/02/07
  164.   #153, 154 JB 15:14  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  165.   #162 David Teich, so sad really 15:22  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  166.   Can I buy it? 15:49  |  john of Jordan 27/02/07
  167.   166: John of Jordan`s hypocrisy 17:02  |  David Teich 27/02/07
  168.   JB: As sadly blinded as always 17:09  |  David Teich 27/02/07
  169.   david teich - can you ever address an actual point/ 22:15  |  dana 27/02/07
  170.   #168 Yep, David Teich has left reality waaayyyyy behind 23:40  |  Johnboy 27/02/07
  171.   #155 JB proves my point 01:20  |  Johnboy 28/02/07
  172.   #159 David Teich argues Int`l Law!!! LOL! 01:57  |  Johnboy 28/02/07
  173.   172: Yes, puppy, I "argue int`l law". You argue against it, p1 10:55  |  David Teich 28/02/07
  174.   172: Yes, puppy, I "argue int`l law". You argue against it, p2 10:59  |  David Teich 28/02/07
  175.   #172 David Teich gets his Mandates mixed 12:24  |  Johnboy 28/02/07
  176.   #173 David Teich, territory, and borders 12:46  |  Johnboy 28/02/07
  177.   #174 David Teich and the arabs 13:00  |  Johnboy 28/02/07
  178.   JB: Pointless as usual, p1 15:51  |  David Teich 28/02/07
  179.   JB: Pointless as usual, p3 16:00  |  David Teich 28/02/07
  180.   #178 David Teich continues to make it all up 23:05  |  Johnboy 28/02/07
  181.   #179 David Teich and linguistics 23:20  |  Johnboy 28/02/07
  182.   I found the perfect quote that describes JB! 10:14  |  David Teich 01/03/07
  183.   JB: Pointless as usual, p2 (repost) 10:15  |  David Teich 01/03/07
  184.   Always a funny man! That warped a hate usually is 11:14  |  David Teich 01/03/07
  185.   #183 David Teich - well, let me see.... 12:42  |  Johnboy 01/03/07
  186.   #184 Yes David, I know you don`t understand 12:53  |  Johnboy 01/03/07
  187.   #184 David Teich never heard of "reciprocity" 13:28  |  Johnboy 01/03/07
  188.   JB shows the continually amusing strength of avoidance 13:48  |  David Teich 01/03/07
  189.   #188 David Teich just...doesn`t..get it 22:57  |  Johnboy 01/03/07
  190.   #188 David Teich won`t go to the source 23:24  |  Johnboy 01/03/07
  191.   #188 Here David, let me help you work it out... 00:53  |  Johnboy 02/03/07
  192.   #188 David Teich, let`s cut to the chase Part 1 06:31  |  Johnboy 02/03/07
  193.   #188 David Teich, let`s cut to the chase Part 2 06:42  |  Johnboy 02/03/07
  194.   187: JB, "reciprocity" and attempting too many thoughts 12:53  |  David Teich 03/03/07
  195.   189-93: Wow, JB, 5 posts and nothing said 17:28  |  David Teich 03/03/07
  196.   #194 David Teich lives in the past 12:42  |  Johnboy 04/03/07
  197.   #194 David Teich and Right of Return 12:56  |  Johnboy 04/03/07
  198.   #195 David Teich`s strategy - Deny! Deny! Deny! 13:14  |  Johnboy 04/03/07
  199.   #195 David Teich really, really, doesn`t get it. 13:29  |  Johnboy 04/03/07
  200.   #195 David Teich really does live in the past 13:36  |  Johnboy 04/03/07
  201.   196-200: Oy Vey, get a grip JB, p3 15:35  |  David Teich 04/03/07
  202.   #201 David Teich - reduced to polemics, I see 22:36  |  Johnboy 04/03/07
  203.   Wow, JB, now facts are "polemics" 12:33  |  David Teich 05/03/07
  204.   #203 David Teich and his amazing facts 00:59  |  Johnboy 06/03/07
  205.   204: New saying -- Lies, damned lies, statistics, then JB 10:37  |  David Teich 11/03/07
  206.   #205 David Teich wrong and wrong, as usual 12:10  |  Johnboy 11/03/07
  207.   206: JB, as usual using tangents to avoid the points, p1 09:42  |  David Teich 12/03/07
  208.   206: JB, as usual using tangents to avoid the points, p2 09:51  |  David Teich 12/03/07
  209.   #207 David Teich starts sowing that silk purse 13:17  |  Johnboy 12/03/07
  210.   #208 David Teich reads from Lloyd George`s memoirs 13:37  |  Johnboy 12/03/07
  211.   209-210: If that were true, you`d have no ears... p1 12:58  |  David Teich 14/03/07
  212.   209-210: If that were true, you`d have no ears... p2 (2nd try) 23:25  |  David Teich 15/03/07
  213.   west bank land sales--ungodly,,shame on you 20:28  |  louis taylor` 21/09/07
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