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 Edition 46: December 2009

In this issue: The Association for Distributive Justice to the Israel Lands Council: The proposed decision regarding the reform in management of Israel land is in direct opposition to detailed instructions that are delineated in the law; Becoming wealthy through public lands Under the cover of debts repayment; "Water as a public resource"; Updates for December 2009.

 Conference: Water as a Public Resource
The conference will take place on Thursday, December 17 2009 at 15:45 in hall #003 in the lobby of the Naftali building, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tel Aviv University
 Edition 45: November 2009
In this issue: The free-of-charge distribution of land greatly impacts the public purse, the principles of equality and distributive justice and the opportunity for fair competition for public resources; Reform in planning – The reality goes further than any fantasy; Planning and building – the position of the Association for Distributive Justice and additional organizations; Updates for November 2009
 Edition 44: October 2009
In this issue: A temporary contract does not provide consistent land rights; From whose land is Moshav Nechalim getting rich?; The battle for the public lands continues; Updates for October 2009.
 Edition 43: September 2009
In this issue: Selection in the law; Agricultural land – For whom? And now up – a reform in the field of planning and construction; The Histadrut (the National Union) demands additional financial benefits from the state; Updates for September 2009.  
 Edition 42: August 2009
In this issue: The chicken coop reform: another chicken lays golden eggs; From Kibbutz to Moshav – and the earnings between them; Change in designation of a plot in exclusive Tel Aviv neighborhood (Ramat Aviv Gimel) – sign for the future; Updates for August 2009.
 Edition 41: July 2009
In this issue: Our hope has not been lost: The coalition against land privatization; Survey of the civil – environmental coalition against land privatization; the winners and losers in the expansion projects on the rural Settlements; Updates for July 2009.
 Emergency conference in the Knesset
In this issue: Emergency conference in the Knesset
 Edition 40: June 2009
In this issue: No to land privatization; The land reform – response to the Finance Ministry’s questions (and answers); Updates for June 2009.
  Edition 39: May 2009
Special edition: Discussions about the proposed reform of the ILA in the conference implemented by ADJ.
  Conference: The reform of the ILA
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  Edition 38: April 2009
On the agenda: Far-reaching land reform in Israel; A new model for generating revenue from public land; Solar power plants - Is really an industry? ; Updates for April 2009.
  Edition 37: March 2009
A mystery: How are calculations carried out between the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the ILA ?; From “markolit” (grocery) to “alonit” convenient store; A new decision regarding building in expansion settlements – the same woman in a different coat; Updates for March 2009.
  Edition 36: February 2009
The new tender in the defined site 'Meooyan Hasorek' – good for Ikea, bad for the public; From 'kibbutz' to 'moshav' – Is it really only an administrative change?; The right hand isn't aware of the left; Updates for February 2009.
  Edition 35: January 2009
As the result of ADJ's petition: The court prevented the marketing of plots only to residents of the Gezer Regional Council; A huge financial benefit for holders of “meshkei ezer” (small plots intended for agricultural use) was revoked; ILA – Good intentions, however the implementation doesn’t achieve its goals; Did Stopmarket violate the court order or did it count on a broad interpretation?  
  Edition 34: December 2008
The court froze a tender to allocate plots to residents of the Gezer Regional Council only; A legal decision with very significant economic implications for holders of farming plots in Nahalal and a great financial loss for the public's fund; “Chavot Habodedim” - New abandoned spaces; The reference point for Compensation for state’s requisition of land:   the land’s value according to its legal uses only.  
  Edition 33: November 2008
The G’lil Yam deal will be re-evaluated; "The sunlight will sterilize"; Attempt to authorize illegal use of agricultural land, via ILC decision 1101; Updates for November 2008.
 Edition 32: October 2008
ADJ’s exposure of the opinion of a senior manager at ILA which sharply criticizes ILC decision 979; Recommendations of the interoffice staff on decision 969 which determines compensation for those holding land now intended for building, were clarified; The Supreme Court’s arguments regarding the revocation of Yoel Lavi’s appointment as the director of the ILA, were published; Updates for October 2008.
 Edition 31: September 2008
The G’lil Yam deal was approved without a current legal opinion and in opposition to a prior opinion that was given to the ILC; A proposal by the ILC to allow a change in distinction for “meshkei ezer” (small plots intended for agricultural use) was taken off of the agenda; Regulation of illegal building on land held by minority settlements); Updates for September 2008; Happy New Year and Chag Sameach from ADJ.
  Edition 30: August 2008
“Holding on to the rope from both ends”; Planning and building authorities as a central enforcement body on the issue of illegal building; The state encourages the Tnuva deal, which, because of tax breaks, is now questionable; Updates for August 2008. 
  Edition 29: July 2008
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Progress toward an appropriate land policy; Solar power plans will have to pay leasing fees to the ILA; The positive outcome of the Ikea saga for the public; Paz, Delek and Sonol are getting rich on our bill; Updates: The ILC meeting that took place on July 6, 2008.
  Edition 28: June 2008
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The uproar surrounding ILC's decision 979; Submission of a joint petition by The Movement for the Freedom of Information and the ADJ to expose minutes of the Admissions committees; How the ILA sold us out to the golf initiators; Updates on ADJ’s activities.
 Issue no. 24, February 2008:

In this issue: Absence of Land Policy Coverage – A Media Failure; Implementation of distributive justice principles in tax system; Update on the Association’s activities for February 2008.

 Issue no. 23, January 2008:

In this issue: The Israel Lands Council discussed and took several decisions; the Administration continues to include representatives of rural sector movements in decision-making processes pertaining to their own affairs; “small kibbutzim” to continue to hold large tracts of public land;  contacts with investors abroad on selling public land; Update on the Association’s activities for January 2008.

 Issue no. 22, December 2007:

 In this Issue: A supermarket is not agricultural use; The "Distributive Justice and Environmental Justice" conference led to genuine dialogue between the sides; The Israel Lands Administration changes direction and comes out against prohibited fees collected from those living in extensions; Shelters for dependent individuals on the verge of privatization; Updates on the Association’s activity for December 2007
 

 

 Issue no. 21, November 2007:

In this issue: Regularizing the handling of the Sea of Galilee; the IKEA affair- temporary is in fact permanent; the Finance Minister is not a “rubber stamp”; update on the Association’s activity for November 2007.

 

 Issue no. 20, October 2007:

In this issue: Government decision sets long a short terms for planning and developing Israeli land; Israel Land Council resembling the arrangement act; The ADJ's activity's during October.

 Issue no. 19, September 2007:

  In this issue: Inequality calls out: The enforcement of the act depends on the sector;  The public campaign against the Israeli Supreme Court Land ruling from 2002 is targeted against  the petition to the High Court of Justice that the ADJ submitted;  Why aren't decisions of the Israel Land Administration publicized;  Hearing on decision 969.

 Issue no. 18, August 2007:

In this issue: Advancing a general policy for affordable housing in Israel; K.K.L.  act won't stand in the public criticism; Erosion in the "Nahala"  institution, The ADJ calls for an unified compensation method when expropriating land for the public.

 Issue no. 17, July 2007:

A special issue in the wake of ILC Decisions 979 and 1101 and the petition submitted by the Association to the High Court of Justice

 

 Issue no. 16, June 2007:

In this issue: Public housing legislation (purchasing rights) is back on the agenda; Capitalization fee campaign in the urban sector; Decision has been taken: Rural sector's ability to recommend expansion will be limited; New policy gets underway: Encouraging the construction of apartments for rent.

 Issue no. 15, May 2007:

 In this issue: Court decision on uniform contracts puts a question mark over rural sector land policy fundamentals; Decision 1085: Benefit rather than equalization of terms; Israeli land privatization; double-edged sword: Attribution. 

 Issue no. 14, April 2007:

In this issue: Council decision granting far-reaching benefits in "residential plots"; Decision has been taken: Each family in the rural sector would be able to build a 500 square meter commercial plot on national land; the easing of conditions of land designation to institutions recognized as public institutions.

 

 Special bulletin – March 22, 2007:

Special bulletin – March 22, 2007: Announcement to the media regarding ILC meeting.

 Issue no. 13, March 2007:

In this issue: Who does the Hermon belong to?; army training areas a no-man's land; The living dead; The fight for public land.

 Issue no. 12, February 2007:

  In this issue: Land deal to the tune of NIS 40 million (roughly $9 million) accompanied by concerns regarding conflict of interest; Another step in a difficult and sensitive road: Qaadan ruling also applied to Kibbutz expansion; Israel Electric Company growing wealthier by expropriating public lan

 Issue no. 11, January 2007:

In this issue: Additional benefit in the framework of the Kibbutzim arrangement; Granting of tax exemption in the sale of the Tnuva dairy company; Verdict in the matter of manning estates – revealing a severe failure on the part of the ILA – national land used as a profit source at Kibbutz Palmachim; Knesset Member Iltov working on behalf of illegal banquet halls.

 

 Issue no. 10, November-December 2006:

 

 In this issue: A grim picture in the Yakhin Hakal affair following new revelations; unlawful profits made by Kibbutz Miflasim as a result of Decision 737; Additional benefits to the agricultural sector in the new version of Decision 979, and more.

 Issue no. 9, September-October 2006:

In this issue: Summary of the discussion held by the ILA showing that it was aware of the problems associated with Decision 969; Why was a review committee set up in the matter of Decision 1046 pertaining to Yakhin Hakal; Beaches should be accessible to everyone; Say no to unusual benefits being granted to the Jewish Agency

 Issue no. 8, June 2006:

In this issue: Yacin Chakal in "small letters"; 2006 Arrangement act and distributive justice; "Public Housing Act" won't be cancelled; "The Kibbutsim Arrangement"-the oversight continues; discrimination in housing forbidden.

 

 

 Issue no.7, May 2006:

In this issue: Amongst the government's foundation lines-anchoring the farmers rights; The ILA continue to allocate land for "zimerim"(holiday cabins) without holding a tender; The ADJ to the ILA: "Decision 969 isn't reasonable."; KKL confirms agreement of exchanging land with the state.

 

 

 

 Issue no.6, March 2006:

In this issue: The sitting about the 'Haber' recommendation has been postponed; Public assets designation; Municipalities are provided with incentives; 'Constitution by Consent' will allow the land to be allocated in respect to sector division; More decisions at the ILA without notifying the public.

 

 

 Issue no. 5, February 2006: Special bulletin.

In this issue: The Land Reform has been launched following the "Gadish" and "Haber" committees: The recommendations are narrow minded, with no unified national policy; A Representative from the environment organizations has been appointed to the ILA.

 

 

 

 Issue no. 4, January 2006:

In this issue: A number of reforms following the "Haber" committee; Benefits to privatized kibbutzim; The "Haber committee recommendations contradict the state comptroller's latest findings; Decision 969 has been suspended; Following the ADJ's opinion: The Evacuation-Building compensation act has been altered.

 

 

 Issue no. 3, December 2005:

In this issue: A sub-committee of the ILA held a hearing on the matter of un occupied agricultural land without informing the public; The end of public housing; Problematic deal in the name of the "Disengagement".

 

 

 

 Issue no.2, November 2005:

In this issue: The problematic of unoccupied agricultural land; The right for housing, a proposal act; In the name of the "Disengagement" the state purchased building for an exaggerated price.

 

 

 Issue no.1, August 2005:

In this issue: The ILA decides to enhance transparency; The Evacuation-Building compensation act doesn't protect the weak; more issues.

 

 

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