Summary
Amendment No. 10 (2010) to the Land (Acquisition for Public Purposes) Ordinance, confirming state ownership of confiscated land even when it was not used for the original purpose, in a Description-only entry in Discriminatory Laws Database (lines 1970-1995).
Details
- The amendment allows non-use for the original confiscation purpose for 17 years and prevents owners demanding return if the land was transferred to a third party or more than 25 years have elapsed (lines 1970-1995).
- The entry says it was designed to prevent Arab citizens reclaiming confiscated land, and that large tracts had been transferred to third parties including the Jewish National Fund (lines 1970-1995).
Related pages
Discriminatory Laws Database, Adalah, Jewish National Fund, Absentee Property Law