At the Jewish National Fund (JNF) AnnualConference, Chairman of the Board Ronald Lauder decried global anti-Semitism and called for realism in confronting threats to Israel. However, concerns have been raised about JNF’s commitment to confronting threats to Jewish land ownership in Israel.
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However, JNF resolve in fulfilling its charter mission of purchasing the land of Israel for the Jewish people has been questioned lately.
Following pressure from Bedouin land thieves, the JNF stopped a forestation project in the Negev in early 2012, in opposition to its stated mission of redeeming the land of Israel.
Furthermore, rampant illegal Arab building on JNF-owned land has been documented by the Israel Land Fund (ILF). The JNF has not taken action to defend the land that contributions have allowed it to purchase, and furthermore rejected ILF offers to purchase the land and deal with the issue of reclaiming it.
Hakol Hayehudi reported in May 2012 the ILF’s findings that on JNF owned land in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Atarot have been built illegal Arab apartments, a mosque, a UN school and a memorial to a terrorist, all without JNF counter action.
dove Said:
Chodesh tov!
@ Yidvocate:
Likewise! With so many excellent pro-Israel and Jewish charities and with money so hard to come by we must be vigilant as to who we give. Simply purchasing land in Israel should be just part of their work. Making sure it remains in Jewish hands should be the hard part. Hence the name Jewish National Fund.
@ Shy Guy:
Shabbat Shalom!
Won’t catch me putting any more change in those little blue and white boxes – that’s for sure!
“Jewish Land”? I the Negev planting mention was the missionary forest.
Doubly stupid Jews!