(JNS) The Israel Land Authority, which manages the country’s public lands, on Wednesday approved “unprecedented” discounts on residential land in the Negev and Galilee, the first step in a government plan to settle the sparsely populated regions. The decision raised the maximum discount on purchasing land from 450,000 shekels ($118,000) to 850,000 shekels ($222,000) […]
Land Authority approves unprecendented discounts on Negev, Galilee plots jns.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jns.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
"This is a historic decision that can change the demographic map of the State of Israel," said Netanyahu.The post Land Authority approves ’unprecendented’ discounts on Negev, Galilee plots appeared first
The prime culprit is a steep difference in land prices between Arabs and Jews due to discriminatory enforcement of building regulations, says a local council chairman.