U.S. politician wants American Jews to buy West Bank homes

Chaim: You are one funny man. These guys ancestral home is Brooklyn-oh, and my ancestral home is your house-says so right in this book I have. Most people do not believe my book-but I do. So I am giving you two weeks-please leave the keys under the door mat. thanks Fred

Ideally, this "influential" Jewish leader I never heard of and the people he are leading around will move there-Good news for us-have fun with these crackpots. thanks Fred

A few interesting things about Dov Hikind. Hikind has urged the New York Police Department to implement a policy of racial profiling in subway bag searches, which would affect individuals who appear to come from Middle Eastern or Muslim backgrounds. Hikind was a follower of Rabbi Meir Kahane's Jewish Defense League and knew Kahane very well. He is active in right-wing Jewish causes. Hikind was investigated, and ultimately charged, by federal authorities after multiple Jewish organizations were charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in government funds which were supposed to be used for children's services. Some of this money, investigators maintained, was used to pay for Hikind's personal expenses. According to documents, the organizations' funds were diverted to pay for Hikind's trip to Israel, and the school tuition for Hikind's daughter and niece. Hikind was subsequently acquitted of all charges by a jury.

"Chevy is 1000% correct, the Pals want a free ride. JORDAN lost the land in 1967 due to their insane belief they could destroy Israel." I want you to remember this argument clearly Gianni the day the tables are turned. What little the Palestinians enjoy today will be a mere fantasy with all the crimes committed by Israel. The tables will turn indeed as history never lies as Sam #5 put this as clearly as one can.

When relations of Israel flourished with Turkey, Israel offered "to shield Turkey from lobbies in the American Congress that sought to punish Turkey for disputing the genocide of Armenians in Ottoman territory during the during the first world war". This assemblyman is part of that shield. What confidence by Israel to openly dictate American policy. Sad, but true, and Israel shows no humility, but instead parades around. You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig. Unfortunately, this core group of Zionists who run Israel and taint American liberty will bring chaos to all the humane Israelis with their repetitive, self-serving, narrow minded, heinous crimes. You are bad for your own people. Whether you want call it karma or breaking the God's law it will come back to bite you surely.

It truly amazes me that all the people upset about Jews building homes for Jews in Jerusalm, bitching about not allowing Palestinians building permits are forgetting something: WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME ANY ARAB NATION GAVE BUILDING PERMITS TO JEWS TO BUILD IN ANY ARARAB COUNTRY?????? When Jews can build homes outside the Democratic State of Israel, then we you can complain about the unfairness of it all. Until then? Give up complaining it's one sided. It is. Get over it.

announced their intention to destroy Israel then blockaded their sea route through which oil was imported to Israel.An act of war. Oh and you "forgot" Israel warned them repeatedly to desist. Please tell us your version!

announced their intention to destroy Israel then blockaded their sea route through which oil was imported to Israel.An act of war. Oh and you "forgot" Israel warned them repeatedly to desist. Please tell us your version!

It is also illegal to sell land to Jews in several other Arab countries. In Palestine they are sentenced to death and some "disappear". Intersting how you people only cry on cue.

Egypt never owned the Sinai, and Syria never legally owned the olan. They occupied these areas in a very small way,to a very small degree. Israel took them both in a defensive war. So they are the legal rulers, at least until diplomatic negotiations decide otherwise.Since the Arabs keep wanting to go to war, not to get this land, but to massacre every Jew,and they keep losing,I believe that this legally only cements the possession of these lands by Israel.The Golan was originally part of the Jewish homeland,illegally given to the Syrian landmass,by Britain,who had no disposal rights to do so, and the Sinai was ALWAYS,for hundreds of years,part of the Turkish Empire, who gave Egypt the "administrative" rights [so they could exercise their army] but SPECIFICALLY,by document, RETAINED the SOVEREIGN rights for the Turkish Empire.It was never allotted or awarded to anyone by the League of Nations, because they couldn't find any population there to vote on independence.

The settlements are illegal under international law, Thus the US Governement should hold American citizens that invet in these settlements legaly accountable.....If you can't give money to Hezbollah or te IRA than we should hold people to similar standards when it comes to Israel's illegal ctivities......but than the tail wags the dog....

American Jews whose allegiance is foremost to Israel shouldn't be allowed to hold office in the USA.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html Purchases of Property: American Citizens who buy or lease property in the occupied territories of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza may find their ownership challenged by people displaced from those lands, either as a result of the 1967 conflict or previously. Prospective property buyers should always seek legal advice before buying in these areas. The possible establishment of a Palestinian state may have legal consequences for property owners in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and in East Jerusalem.

" I've always wanted to own something in Israel;" By all means buy in Israel. But don't buy in what will be Palestine. Not now, not until there's a peace deal. It's a question of respect, not least for your own President.

for around 3500 years jerusalem was one united city but cj thinks someone partitioned it like berlin in 1948! the 1949 armistice agreement does not allow the jordanian conquest line to be a border of any sort but cjs upside down ozzie world disputes the truce line ! only a half wit would argue like cj !!

were pretty silent when the US government helped evacuate the last of Yemen's Jews this year, following attacks on the remaining few dozen members of the community. That they were attacked and fled for being Jews apparently isn't much of an issue. Remind yourselves that as you complain about the idea of the right for Jews to live in the West Bank.

Judea and Samaria is wonderful and an integral part of Israel and has been for all of memory and history. Dov is doing a good deed for peace by encouraging families to live in their ancestral home.

It never ceases to surprise me when Jews forget that WWII and the Holocaust changed everything with regards to annexing land via war. Dov Hikind would be the first to cry racism/antisemitism were Christians to take his home in New York under the claim of "Manifest Destiny". Yet he has no problem with doing the same to another race/religion in the Middle East. Makes me yearn for someone to bust down his door and evict him for not being Christian enough to own land. But I believe in the Rule of Law. I recognize that the Holocaust changed everything, and that "Manifest Destiny" can NEVER be used again for Christians to take whatever they want from non-Christians in the name of God. So Dov's home is safe. Too bad Dov hasn't learned the lessons from WWII.

Eh.....I think it was Israel that invaded Jordan (who occupied the WB at the time) and not the other way around. I think Israel also invaded Egypt (Sinai) and Syria (the Golan) and Lebanon twice. These are indisputable facts. Yets extraordinarily Israel continues to portray itself as the little guy of the region. What a laugh

A little reminder to Mr. Hikind that settling occupied land is against international law. The fact that Israel is building settlemens against international law does not make it legal and should the international community ever get the spine to make Israel withdraw from the occupied territories, those who invested in the illegal ventures should have nothing to blame but their own greed.

Thank you Dov for representing the U.S. - oh wait. You want Americans to buy up land in another country and to possible move there. That doesn't sound like something an American politician should be saying. Then add to the fact that he is doing this to "send a clear" message to the U.S. president?!? One can only assume that Mr. Hikind doesn't plan on "representing" Brooklyn and plans on making aliyah. Yep, another embarrassment. Thanks Dov.

as a west african concerned about what is happening in the holy land, i congratulate nathaneyahu for his uncompromising stand. he has just created palisrael or israestine! either israel gives back the land taken from the palestinians (at least the 22 percent left of greater palestine) or it takes the land and its people. israel cannot have it both ways! may god brings kindness to the hearts of palestinians and israelis!

from whom it was stolen by you or your family member?

"It IS ridiculous that Obama would require Israel to completely freeze construction in East Jerusalem!" Why? East Jerusalem was illegally annexed. UNSC res 252. All anyone has asked of Israel, is to uphold the law.

"Exactly how much did the Palestinians pay for land that they claim is theirs." ??? Private, corporate and institutionally titled land is not state, non-state or Sovereign territory. For example, Japanese companies own land in Australia. It is still Australian territory, not Japanese territory. The territory on an entity belongs to all citizens of the entity, even a non-land owning bum who lives under a bridge. (same applies to RoR) We were granted the territory for a Jewish State completely FREE. NADA! Not one shekel.

"It is illegal for the pals to establish a state on the West Bank." Under occupation, indeed. It is illegal to declare sovereignty whilst not in full control of one's territories. "Israel won the territiries from JORDAN in 1967." Jordan was only a trustee. "JORDAN statred the war with Israel & Israel won." A) the party that fires the first shot starts a war. B) It is illegal to acquire territory by war. (UNSC) "I think the fact that the Pals want a free ride is illegal." Uh? This [ http://tinyurl.com/y8ewves/myths-mis-conceptions-propaganda/#who-is-being-wiped-off-the-map ] is a free ride? "But I say let them have their State. They will soon beg Israel to continue supporting them." Instead of choking them? Do you wear your shoes backwards too?

Imagine if the shoe was on the other foot; why can't Palestinians buy houses in West Jerusalem? Don't Palestinians all "Dream" of buying a house anywhere in Palestine? Don't all Palestinians "Dream" of a right of return? Where does an American Jew get off saying he has a god-given right to settle on land that should be a part of the Palestinian state?

Cheri thinks 'It IS ridiculous that Obama would require Israel to completely freeze construction in East Jerusalem!.' You do know that Israel has no legal right to be in E J'sem at all under international law? It may control it militarily, under the laws of belligerent occupation. But is cannot unilaterally annex it without the civil authority's agreement. It can't settle its own Jewish people there either, again illegal under international law. The reason the laws are such is (largely) because of the lessons of WW2, where the Axis powers seized territories right left and centre, working on the 'might is right' principle. Well, it ain't right anymore since 1948, rules have changed for good. So, the President of the USA is rightly upholding the rule of law, as set out in the UN Charter and 4th Geneva Convention and recognised worlfwide. Cheri and Israel are the ones out of step with their 19th Century idea of colonial conquest.

Actually, Mr. Hikind, the ultimate commitment American Jews can make is to MOVE TO ISRAEL- not buying homes that Israeli men and women (including American olim) will then be obliged to defend, at the risk of losing their lives, and at great cost!

It IS ridiculous that Obama would require Israel to completely freeze construction in East Jerusalem!

Dov Hikind feels righteous about Jews buying homes in the West Bank because it should not be segregated. Therefore West Bank Arabs should be allowed to buy homes in Israel in the interest of eliminating segregation. Unfortunately Hikind is only supporting this freedom for Jews. Under his view, the Palestinians will continue to be driven into smaller and smaller land areas for the benefit of Jewish settlements. As long as this type of greed prevails, there will be conflict.

Just a note from a New Yorker concerning the description of Hikind as an influential person. He isn't influential except in a small area of Brooklyn.

US Jews are allowed to buy homes in Palestine - are US Palestinians allowed to buy homes? Are the Palestinian refugees allowed to buy homes in Jaffa? Are they even allowed into the country?

"Will the US Politician allow Palestinians to buy homes or land in areas that were never historically Jewish such as Jaffa and Haifa?" They do not have to allow this. Arabs are allowed to buy land without restrictions in Haifa and Jaffa and do this whenever they want.

Of course it is illegal! Look at International Humanitarian Law, and especially the 4th Geneva convention - it is illegal under any circumstances to move or assist the move of civilian population of the occupation power. Furthermore it is illegal to change the demographic structure on occupied territory by the occupation power. That includes all aspects of settlement. And remember, both Israel and the US have signed the Geneva Conventions.

If Jews continue to buy homes on the west bank then they expect a Palestinian state will never come into existence. What will they do with the arabs ? Expel them ? Deny them the vote proving Jimmy Carter was correct ? There are only 3 possible solutions to the conflict. The Jews leave ,giving Israel to the Palestinians; the Palestinians leave ,giving the Jews the whole of Palestine or the 1947 Partition plan is belatedly agreed by the arabs leaving two states with mutually agreed borders. Mr. Hikind's plans are as crazy as Hamas .

Chevy is 1000% correct, the Pals want a free ride. JORDAN lost the land in 1967 due to their insane belief they could destroy Israel. In a ultimate peace agreement, the parties should be Israel and Jordan. I support Hikind totally, and would love to buy a home there myself. Where were the bigshots like Johnboy in 1967, beating the drum for a Palestinian State, a comprehensive peace treaty. We didn't hear a peep fom any of you, 42 years ago. Suddenly, all of you find a voice, suddenly the land is stolen. 42 years ago, the Pals were irrelevant, now after they lost their bet, they want a do-over, like nothing happened. I'm joining the bandwagon, Hikind, buy me a house. And no, CJ, it's NOT ILLEGAL. Don't like it, tough!!

Will the US Politician allow Palestinians to buy homes or land in areas that were never historically Jewish such as Jaffa and Haifa?

When the settlements are removed finally, property which was bought by foreign citizens for the purpose of cementing the apartheid regime should be nationalized with no compensation to the American buyers.

And equal rights for the Palestinians living there....

You are absolutely right...The more they (israel and mr.Hikind's guys) want the less they'll get. And the final'll be V.SAD for all of them. I'm very sorry for normal people who'll suffer from the bunch of shit (you, mr.Hikind).

Exactly how much did the Palestinians pay for land that they claim is theirs.

At least this guy does recognize there is a difference between an American and an Israeli. The Palestinians aren't upset over Americans buying an occasional property or even living alongside Palestinians. It's the Israelis taking land under guise of military need and then converting that to whole cities and expanding them. Americans matching the Palestinians toilet for toilet is not the problem. It's Israelis taking the land and seldom, if ever, paying for it.

Check the facts. It is illegal for the pals to establish a state on the West Bank. Israel won the territiries from JORDAN in 1967. JORDAN statred the war with Israel & Israel won. I think the fact that thje Pals want a free ride is illegal. But I say let them have their State. They will soon beg Israel to continue supporting them.

All Jews are welcome to buy homes in the west-bank, but the land still part of future State of Palestine, Jews who own homes in the US can you call it part of Israel? is time to recognize each other rights live in peace and prosper together. yes we can!!

It's people like Hikind, with their arrogant and delusional religious claims to Palestinian land that's made Israel a pariah state. Perhaps they should realize that Judaism is a world wide religion, ruled not by Israeli politicians and American extremists, but by God!

It's people like Hikind, with their arrogant and delusional religious claims to Palestinian land that's made Israel a pariah state. Perhaps they should realize that Judaism is a world wide religion, ruled not by Israeli politicians and American extremists, but by God!

they dont learn from their own history and what happens when you push your opponents to the limit," with the philistines they became their subjects for 920 years ,with the pharos they became their slaves until moses came ,the babylons, the romans , the persians , the crusaders ..........nazis and ........, iam sure you guys dont mean to its just in your nature to want more and more and give nothing in return.

how can you talk to a MF like that from new-york . is he asking for negotiation with the other side or just a unilateral move .

"Hikind dismissed the argument that American buyers can hardly be called natural growth." How so? H: "We're Jews and we care." Doesn't answer the question. H: "I've always wanted to own something in Israel; it's been a dream of mine and of many Jews," Again, that doesn't answer the question. H: "For now, if a Jews wants to buy something in the land of Israel there shouldn't be anything that says you can't buy in a particular area because Jews should not live there because that area has to be segregated" Still waiting for him to answer the question... Maybe, just maybe, he isn't answering because he knows that there is only one answer to that question. Q: How can American purchases be called natural growth? A: They can't, because they aren't.

believes in stealing other's homes. Why don't you give your NY home to your next door neighbor.