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  U.S. Jews Urged To Buy Land In West Bank
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Last EditedJason  Nov 19, 2009 05:02pm
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News DateThursday, November 19, 2009 02:55:00 PM UTC0:0
Description(Jerusalem) -- American Jews are being urged to buy land and vacation homes in controversial Israeli settlements on the West Bank of the Jordan River.

The massive area is a point of contention between Israel and the Palestinians, and the existence of the settlements has blocked peace efforts for decades.

New York state assemblyman Dov Hikind, a Democrat, recently visited the West Bank and urged fellow American Jews to invest in property there instead of Florida.

He noted he disagrees with President Obama's position that Israel should halt settlements in the West Bank, dismissing the President's view as, quote, "extreme."
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