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AG: State fails to handle settlement construction violations
Tova Tzimuki
Published: 22.05.13, 09:59
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1. will they enforce the law only against jews?
yoni ,   jewish homeland   (05.22.13)
the real question is if the law should be enforced only against Jews in the west bank. Let's even assume that the arabs who are not Israeli citizens would be free to do whatever they please however they choose. How about all of the Israeli Arabs who are citizens and live over the "green line" ? Does the AG propose Israel goes into Shuafat for example and enforce criminal law against illegal building? 100% of the building there is illegal... what is the proposal?????????
2. super yawn .............
trump   (05.22.13)
i do not know west bank but Yehuda and Shomron is definitely part of Israel as decribed both in Thora and San Remo 1920 still valid and compulsory clauses.
3. State Fails to Handle Violations??
Rachel   (05.22.13)
What about the thousands of illegal arab houses?? Take a bus to Sfat and see what is going up right along the highway!...This is the height of kapo behaviour!! When are we going to elect government officials who are actually in favour of our country surviving??
4. Yehuda spits on his own name..........
trump   (05.22.13)
5. Weinstein is secretly on the payroll of PIECE NOW.......!!!!
Ezra ,   Israel   (05.22.13)
Of course Weinstein doesn't give a crap about illegal ARAB building whether it be the PA or Bedoins. Weinstein is surely getting some extra income under the table from wealthy leftist governments or organizations. Form a committee to CHECK HIM OUT!!!
6. Weinstein is a small politician
Ilan   (05.22.13)
If he wants to deal with illegal building then he should make sure that the law is enforced without regard to race or religion. There is a serious problem with illegal Arab building as well, and not just in Jerusalem and the Negev. Why single out only Jewish building and only in Judea and Samaria. It smells worse than the slap on the wrist for him and his wife hiring an illegal. Small time crook, small time politician, with too much authority over our legal system.
7. YES!
A Jerusalemite ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (05.22.13)
About time too!
8. Is AG talking about hundreds of illegal Arab construction
Solomon ,   Tel Aviv   (05.22.13)
or is it only Jewish construction that deserves criminal enforcement? Secular Zionists came to Israel to build a Jewish state only to destroy it with their own hands 70 years later.
9. #1 Yoni
MR   (05.22.13)
100% correct.
10. #1....Of course....
Michael ,   Haifa   (05.22.13)
The law should be implemented first and foremost, against land thieves, and only then against those who infringe planning regulations
11. Sad to see yet another self hating Jew!
Johannes ,   Norway   (05.22.13)
12. to #11
exUK ,   TEl Aviv   (05.22.13)
Isn't it easy to label any comment you dont like because it cares about PEOPLE before race or religion as emanating from a "self hating Jew". This is like calling Achinoam Nini,our most talented singer,nasty names,because she had the decency to sing for Jews and Arabs who had suffered in our long standing fighting.I wish only the best for Israel....but not at the expense of ignoring justice and humanity.There are too many extremists on both sides.We must try to cancel them out of the common equation,as in maths,....then only deal with those who are left.
13. Enforcement not to build?
Roman   (05.22.13)
Do they love to sleep and just woke up to see illegal buildings sprouting up and they have their job to do? They can go back to sleep and let the people build the waste places. Political correctness...
14. to #1 Yoni
exUK ,   TEl Aviv   (05.22.13)
The difference is; If we occupy or control the West Bank,we are responsible for the welfare of the people who live there. However; whereas the Jews have chosen to live there and COULD live elsewhere in Israel, the Arab population have lived there AT LEAST since 1948,or much longer,and the latest generation find themselves in a situation not of their choice or making.In short they were born there and dont have a choice at all.When our settlers or extreme right wing blinkered folk can try to appreciate this fact,perhaps we might make some progress.....but I doubt it.
15. maybe weinstein ought to shut up
alexi   (05.22.13)
shut up already. You sicken israel with your enforcement against jews and your enablilng of arab constructon. Yoiu, olmert, ramon, livni, all the same, do nothing self hating jews.
16. state fails
albert snow ,   sweden   (05.22.13)
What the state fails to do is to protect the rights for jews to bulid everywhere in area C. The state keeps quiet and acting like if Israels, who regarding to international law and the Osloaccords uses the right to build in area C, is a seen as thives around the World. The Israeli government should be ashamed not standig up for it´s peoples legal rights in Judea & Samaria. For heavens sake adopt the Levy report!!!
17. #12 Nini
(05.22.13)
She has a good voice, but I don't think she is that talented. She once forgot the word of the national anthem when publically appearing.
18. We need to rid Israeli government of kapos like Weinstein..
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.22.13)
Israel is full of wise courageous men and women. They are the reason Israel is a world leader in medicine, science, high tech, business and many other fields. Yet the Israeli government is largely full of dregs and kapos. We need to get rid of them all. Replace them with wise, courageous patriots.
19. Now Listen Up Talkbackers
Jason, Ph.D. ,   Charlotte, USA   (05.22.13)
I agree that the government needs to stop illegal construction by Arabs. However, if you do not like an Israeli government law, then have that law changed through the democratic process. Taking the law into your own hands undermines the very fabric of Israeli democracy.
20. Ph.D guy @ #19:
Israeli 2   (05.22.13)
That's exactly the problem, "smart" man. Israel's DEMOCRACY!!!! Like Chaim @ #18 said: "Replace them with wise, courageous patriots." I can think of a couple. David & Shlomo.
21. My whole problem with the matter is ...
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (05.22.13)
That the AG is a moron. The Knesset has not extended Israeli law to Judea and Samaria. That being the case - he has no legal authority and should shut the hell up. The last legal authority was the Mandate Laws that state all unused public lands are legally available for JEWISH construction only. That is what the law reads and the AG is ignorant of the law
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