Do Jews have basic Human rights in Middle East today?
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Submitted by Israel (United States), Jun 11, 2005 at 22:38

It seems to be a well kept secret that Jews are banned from owning land and property in several Middle East countries. Israel supposedly has a peace treaty with Jordan and have signed agreements with Arabs who live in what they call "Palestine" - but these Arab authorities prohibit the sale of property to Jews -any Jews including those liberal American Jews who support the "land for Peace" concept are also included in this restriction which can be legally punished by execution.
Except for Turkey and Lebanon does anyone know for a fact that Jews are by law permitted to own or buy land in other Arab countries? Even in "liberated Iraq" I heard that the first provisional government passed regulations forbidding the sale of land and buildings to Jews. Perhaps someone with more intimate knowledge of law in Arab countries could answer me which enlightened Arab societies permit Jews to own land . And then people wonder why Israeli Jews have had to fight for the basic human right of owning their own land and homes!

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