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"Absentees" were declared no longer owners of property rightfully theirs.
In July 1950, The Development Authority (Transfer of Property) Law was enacted. It shielded Israel from accusations of having confiscated abandoned Palestinian land and possessions on it.
The Development Authority (DA) was established. It's an independent body. It's authorized to buy, sell, lease, exchange, repair, build, develop and/or cultivate seized property.
Henceforth, only transactions between Jews or Jewish entities were allowed. "Under no circumstances should (expelled) Arabs return to Israel."
In July 1960, Israel Lands Administration Law established an "Israel Lands Administration (ILA)."
Israel's Basic Law affirms that "ownership of Israel Lands, being the lands in Israel of the State, the Development Authority or the Keren Kayemet Le-Israel (KKL - Jewish National Fund, JNF), shall not be transferred either by sale or in any other manner."Lands are defined as "land, houses, buildings and anything permanently fixed to land."
At issue is privately owned Palestinian land. Israel claims it's no longer theirs. It's expropriated solely for Jews. Haaretz quoted Israeli activist Dror Etkes, saying:
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