SOCC29H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Israeli Nationality Law, Arab Jews, Judaization
Document Summary
Displacement of palestinians began through land acquisition. Zionist organizations have focused heavily on buying land in palestine. 1858, ottoman land code introduced private land ownership: set the stage for the rise of large estates, in the hands of rich absentee landlards, and the emergence of tenant farmers on the estates. Creating a legal condition for the eviction of tenant farmers. ". Authorities of the british mandate sought to abolish the joint land. Land acquisition and immigration were complementary policies whereby the newly acquired lands were cleared of palestinians and settled by jews: resale of land to non-jews was prohibitied. 725 000 palestinians fled their homes and became refugees. This was due largely to jewish attacks on arab centres: evidence that shows they were trying to reduce the number or. Arabs in the jewish state to a minimum and make use of their lands, properties, habitats to absorb the masses of jewish immigrants.
