Landwatch

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.

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.

 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
 

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.

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.

  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.

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.

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

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.

 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. 

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: Announcement to the media regarding ILC meeting.

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.

  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

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.

 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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