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Policy change: KKL-JNF plans to officially start expanding the settlements
After the right took power in the national institutions and weeks after the entry of the Biden administration, the JNF is promoting a decision that will regulate activities in the West Bank for the first time.
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Tal Shalev and Barak Ravid
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 16:54
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After the Likud and the right took over and seized all positions of power in the national institutions, they are preparing for a dramatic policy change: the management of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) is expected to discuss a proposal to regulate the organization's activities in the West Bank and allow it to acquire land. to the Walla NEWS indicates that the organization will work officially for the purchase of land privately owned by Palestinians in area C in the West Bank, for the purpose of expanding the potential of existing ones.
to this day, the JNF was prevented from acting openly in the West Bank and operated through subsidiaries, have acquired land and transferred funds In her name.
But the new chairman of the JNF, Avraham Duvdevani, is now working to change the policy.
Cherry tried to keep the move low profile.
The wording of the draft resolution was forwarded to the members of the JNF Board of Directors in hard copy and in personal delivery, and they were asked to maintain secrecy.
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The organization will officially work to purchase land for settlement expansion.
Construction in Pisgat Ze'ev (Photo: Reuters)
Chairman of the JNF Avraham Duvdevani (Photo: Flash 90, Yonatan Zindel)
To date, the JNF has had only nine areas of activity throughout the country, and these did not include Judea and Samaria. The decision will allow for the opening of a new area and investments of hundreds of millions of shekels, some from Jewish donations in the United States and other countries. "In principle, the JNF may operate in Judea and Samaria, on the table and not under it," said a source in the national institutions.
At the last Zionist Congress, held in October in Jerusalem, the Likud and the right completed a strategic goal and succeeded in electing representatives on all positions and the historic NRP representative, was elected head of the JNF, historically was the labor Party members. side, the presence of co-chairman, Shas representative Shlomo (Momo) Deri.
in two years, JNF chairman should pass To the Likud and was promised to MK Haim Katz.
In addition, the Likud received the settlement division of the World Zionist Organization and the Land Development Department of the KKL-JNF.
Attempted concealment
The center-left parties represented in national institutions and the JNF are expected to oppose the right's attempt to change policy, and are trying to mobilize a coalition that will block the move. Among other things due to political timing during the election and political timing - in the background the
JNF has
entered the United States.
To separate and hide its land acquisition activity in the West Bank, in part due to opposition from left-center parties and current representatives of Diaspora Jewry, especially in the United States.
In practice, however, it continued to transfer funds and purchase land in the West Bank through its subsidiary "Himnota", which was established before the establishment of the state for the purpose of purchasing land.
In 2018, journalist Raviv Drucker revealed that the JNF secretly transferred tens of millions of shekels for this purpose, without the knowledge of the JNF board.
It even appointed a committee headed by a retired judge to look into the matter - and the proposed resolution is based on the legal opinion he formulated.
"Development of settlement through projects and projects."
An area under construction in the Ofra settlement (Photo: Reuven Castro)
According to the wording, the JNF will "work to develop settlement in Judea and Samaria in all areas of its activity, including through the development of projects and projects and through educational, community and outreach activities and other activities to afforest, protect the environment and preserve open spaces." The Civil Administration and local authorities regarding land status.
The proposed resolution sets out rules for the purchase of land in the West Bank by the JNF:
Only private land will be purchased
The purchase of land will only be within an existing settlement or for its expansion and not for the purpose of establishing a new settlement
The JNF will purchase land only within the jurisdiction of existing settlements or in "adjacent" areas to existing settlements and not in illegal outposts
An "adjacent" area will be an area that is up to 1,000 meters away from the demarcation area of the settlement or privately owned Jewish land adjacent to the demarcation area of the settlements.
The JNF will not purchase land in fire areas and nature reserves
The JNF will purchase land only in Area C in the West Bank, which is under Israeli security and civilian control, and will not purchase land in Areas A and B, which is under full or partial Palestinian control.
(Photo: Official website, spokespersons from the IDF)
According to the proposed resolution, priority will be given first to the purchase of land within the area of existing settlements, and then to the land adjacent to the settlements, which can most likely be used for construction.
In addition, the use of donors' money from abroad to purchase land in the West Bank will only be permitted by law in the country from which the donor comes.
The resolution also includes priority areas in the West Bank for the purchase of land and specific settlements, where land should be purchased. According to the proposed resolution, no land will be purchased in the Nablus area and in the Jenin area. The
proposed resolution stipulates that land will be purchased in Gush Etzion in existing settlements or adjacent to existing settlements, in the Jordan Valley and in the Jerusalem Envelope Carmel, Maon, Susya, Yehuda Fortress (Yatir), Eshkolot, Sinsana, Tene, Shima and Livna
Priority areas: Gush Etzion, Binyamin, southern Hebron Mountains and near Road 5. Construction in the Ephraim tree (Photo: Reuven Castro)
According to the proposed resolution, another priority area will be Binyamin, with an emphasis on the settlements of Adam, Ma'ale Mikhmas, Beit Horon, Kochav Yaakov, Modi'in Illit, Matityahu, Beit Aryeh, Ofarim, Mevo Horon, Hashmonaim and Kfar Ha'oranim.
The last priority area will be around Road 5 and adjacent to the Green Line in the following settlements: Ariel, Kiryat Netafim, Baruchin, Alei Zahav, Barkan, Etz Ephraim, Elkana, Shaarei Tikva, Oranit, Alfei Menashe, Scouts and Salit.
The JNF stated in response that the JNF has operated throughout the years and still operates in a declaratory manner in all parts of Israel, including Judea and Samaria. At this stage, there is no intention to open a new area in Judea and Samaria.
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