Stuartbirdan2
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You have not backed it up.Often...Link?Despite their best efforts, by the end of the Mandate, the Jewish settlers had managed to acquire only about 7 percent of the land in Palestine
Which was about 7% more than the Arab squatters owned.
Under the Ottoman Land Code of 1858, the state effectively claimed ownership of the land and individuals were regarded as tenants. Subsequently, the law was amended so individuals could register for a title-deed to the land, but landholders often saw no need to do so unless they were interested in selling. Moreover, there were incentives not to register, including the desire to avoid granting legitimacy to the Ottoman government, to avoid paying registration fees and taxes, and to evade possible military conscription.
All The News Anti-Israel Posters Will Not Read Or Discuss
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/arab-israeli-war The Palestinian Arabs refused to recognize this arrangement, which they regarded as favorable to the Jews and unfair to the Arab population that would remain in Jewish territory under the partition. The United States sought a...www.usmessageboard.com
Still no back up for 85%? LOL!