Comments on: Caterpillar Leaves Its Cocoon http://semitism.net/2005/04/20/OLD128/ Pro-Jewish, Pro-Arab, Pro-Peace Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:19:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Anonymous http://semitism.net/2005/04/20/OLD128/#comment-681 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://semitism.net/2005/04/20/OLD128/#comment-681 Catepillar<br /> This is good news. Given corporate tendencies to suppress speakers who try to raise controversial issues at annual meetings, this is a REAL accomplishment.<br /><br />On a related topic, I've been trying to figure out how house ownership works in Israel, given that the government owns 80%? 90% ? of the land. The implication seems to be that individuals can own their buildings or apartments, but that ultimately, the government owns, controls (and can repossess?) the underlying land. In England, members of the aristocracy own large tracts of land including many in large cities. I think but am not sure that "owners" can lease the property to "tenants" who are given permission to build on the property. Often the leases run 100 years or more, but a particular lord still owns the land, and I assume, the building, if s/he chooses not to renew the lease. Is this the system in Israel also? And in Israel, who owns the other 10-20% of the land. I've always assumed that Palestinians own their own land since the Israeli government and Jewish agencies have always emphasized that Jews bought the land they settled on. The more I think about this, the more confused I get. <br /><br />Howard, someone, please help!<br /><br />Gerry Schamess<br /><br /><br /><br /> Catepillar
This is good news. Given corporate tendencies to suppress speakers who try to raise controversial issues at annual meetings, this is a REAL accomplishment.

On a related topic, I’ve been trying to figure out how house ownership works in Israel, given that the government owns 80%? 90% ? of the land. The implication seems to be that individuals can own their buildings or apartments, but that ultimately, the government owns, controls (and can repossess?) the underlying land. In England, members of the aristocracy own large tracts of land including many in large cities. I think but am not sure that "owners" can lease the property to "tenants" who are given permission to build on the property. Often the leases run 100 years or more, but a particular lord still owns the land, and I assume, the building, if s/he chooses not to renew the lease. Is this the system in Israel also? And in Israel, who owns the other 10-20% of the land. I’ve always assumed that Palestinians own their own land since the Israeli government and Jewish agencies have always emphasized that Jews bought the land they settled on. The more I think about this, the more confused I get.

Howard, someone, please help!

Gerry Schamess

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