 
Report: Hebrew U. Sold Land For Arab Homes In Eastern Jerusalem
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By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Published on Thursday, October 22, 2009 -
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Hebrew University sold 24 acres of land to Arabs to build homes in eastern Jerusalem, nationalist activist Aryeh King said. He also said that an appeal to U.S. President Barack Obama to block American funding for Jews to build in eastern Jerusalem will backfire on Arabs if they succeed.
The sale of the university land is “a disgrace to Hebrew University and to the State of Israel,” stated King, who is in the forefront of efforts to return Jews to eastern Jerusalem, where many buildings are owned by Jews who were expelled during the British Mandate and where hundreds fled during the War of Independence in 1948.
He said that if the Arab world succeeds in convincing U.S. President Barack Obama to prohibit non-profit organizations from raising money for reclaiming Jewish homes in eastern Jerusalem, the Arabs “are the ones who will have to worry.”
He explained that groups, ranging from the American government’s USAID project to non-profit organizations in Saudi Arabia, are using tax-deductible donations and American tax money to try to “Islamize” eastern Jerusalem.
USAID gave millions of dollars to Arabs in an attempt to build illegal homes for Arabs at Shdema, next to Bethlehem and located immediately south of Jerusalem. Israeli activists, headed by Nadia Matar, have succeeded in maintaining a Jewish presence in the area to stop the project.
“There are Saudi Arabian non-profits that work in Jerusalem to Islamize the State of Israel.” he added. “Money also arrives from Arabs for building in Yafo (Jaffa),” adjacent to Tel Aviv.
King has asked National Union Knesset Member Aryeh Eldad to introduce a bill that would prohibit Arabs “from having it both ways” concerning building. Most Arab countries as well as the Palestinian Authority prohibit Arabs from selling property to Jews. King wants a law that would prohibit the same Arabs from buying land or buildings from Jews.
“Just like you and I cannot buy a house in Syria or Egypt, it is impossible to understand why Arabs from those countries should be allowed to buy houses in Israel,” King declared.
He also suggested to Jews in the Diaspora that it would be a lot more effective for them to buy homes in eastern Jerusalem for themselves and their children and grandchildren instead of contributing money for purchases by others. (Arutz Sheva) ♦
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