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30 maart 2007, 12:19

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Jordan, PA arrest 2 Palestinians for selling Hebron house to Jews

By Nadav Shargai and Avi Issacharoff , Haaretz Correspondents

The Palestinian Authority and Jordan earlier this week arrested two
Palestinians suspected of selling a house in Hebron to settlers who
have been occupying it since March 19.

One of the suspects is being held in Jordan, and the other in Jericho.
PA laws call for a death sentence for anyone found guilty of selling
land to Jews.

Hebron's Jewish Committee condemned the arrest, saying, "The arrest
exposes once again the anti-Semitic nature of the PA. We call upon the
government to accept the racial hatred prevalent in the PA."

MK Uri Ariel (National Union-National Religious Party) called on the
government to act for the release of the arrested Palestinians. Orit
Struk of the committee said the arrest is proof the house legally
belongs to the Jewish community.

Committee members told Haaretz that police and army officials said off
the record the house purchase was legitimate, adding: "Despite this,
Defense Minister Amir Peretz has instructed the Military Advocate
General to come up with a pretext for our eviction."

30 maart 2007, 12:19	#1
Eliyahu Berichten: n/a	Jordan, PA arrest 2 Palestinians for selling Hebron house to Jews Bs'd http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/843839.html Jordan, PA arrest 2 Palestinians for selling Hebron house to Jews By Nadav Shargai and Avi Issacharoff , Haaretz Correspondents The Palestinian Authority and Jordan earlier this week arrested two Palestinians suspected of selling a house in Hebron to settlers who have been occupying it since March 19. One of the suspects is being held in Jordan, and the other in Jericho. PA laws call for a death sentence for anyone found guilty of selling land to Jews. Hebron's Jewish Committee condemned the arrest, saying, "The arrest exposes once again the anti-Semitic nature of the PA. We call upon the government to accept the racial hatred prevalent in the PA." MK Uri Ariel (National Union-National Religious Party) called on the government to act for the release of the arrested Palestinians. Orit Struk of the committee said the arrest is proof the house legally belongs to the Jewish community. Committee members told Haaretz that police and army officials said off the record the house purchase was legitimate, adding: "Despite this, Defense Minister Amir Peretz has instructed the Military Advocate General to come up with a pretext for our eviction."