Look who is building illegal settlements in Jerusalem

From Ma'an:

The head of a monastery in East Jerusalem on Monday accused residents of al-Eizariyya of building illegally on church land.

Al-Eizariyya residents are constructing buildings on the private lands of the Holy 

Monastery of Martha and Maria, "brushing aside all religious, social and national values," said Sister Efpraxia.

"This is a dangerous violation in broad daylight, and construction is ongoing despite our frequent appeals and calls. Such provocative acts are not acceptable by any rational human," the abbess added.

The nun appealed to President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah, custodian of holy sites in East Jerusalem, "to relieve the feeble people as soon as possible bringing these overt violations against the monastery's property."

One of the commenters assumed that the people building were Jews - but of course they aren't. The Christian land is being stolen by Muslims, as it has been throughout the West Bank for years. 

Not to mention that Arabs routinely illegally build all over the Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem without regard to zoning laws or safety.

Will the international community rise up against these "settlements" being built illegally in "east Jerusalem"? Do you have to ask?

Note however that the monastery isn't asking Israel to intervene. Even if you consider Israel the "occupying power" of that area, Israel is still responsible to ensure the laws are enforced - that is basic occupation law.

But the idea of asking the Israelis to help is apparently more distasteful than the theft of land itself.

ZOA: Illegal Arab Settlement: An Expose on Arab Land Theft in Israel"

Q:  Doesn't Israel have more important issues to worry about right now?

A: It's all related. Arab missiles are a direct, physical assault on Israel's existence. Arab land theft is an indirect and insidious assault on Israel's existence. Without the world watching, Arab groups hostile to Israel's existence systematically usurp Israel's most precious resource: land.

Q: Do Arabs really steal Israeli land?

Yes, all the time, but it's often not exposed. NGOs, often with Jewish leadership (such as the extremist organization, Peace Now) are more obsessed with cracking down on what they believe is Jewish theft of Arab land in Judea & Samaria (the West Bank). They pursue the demolition of Jewish homes through the Israeli Supreme Court. A disproportionate focus on alleged Jewish theft over rampant Arab theft of Israeli land is obviously a form of discrimination, and more often than not anti-Semitism and/or self-hatred, but you can draw your own conclusions. Regavim is there to ensure Arabs follow rule of law as well.

Q: It sounds so extreme to say Arabs "steal" land.

A: Truth is not a political opinion. Why aren't Arabs and anti-Israel activists called "extreme" when they call for expelling Jews from land they fraudulently claim is "stolen"? On the other hand, why shouldn't Arabs give land to Jews in exchange for peace?

Q: I asked for answers, not more questions.

A: You were the one who screwed up the format first, and they were rhetorical questions. This is obviously a subject that arouses passions. Come to the presentation to learn the facts. Ari Briggs is an excellent speaker!

Q: Does the Israeli government really let this land grab happen?

A: Yes, often out of fear from appearing too aggressive or "racist." Apparently, it's not a racist policy for the Israeli government to expel Jews, but enforcing the law to deter illegal Arab settlement is smacked as "racist."