(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - A new plan by Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) to buy land in Judea and Samaria has sparked controversy. We respectfully disagree with the critics. KKL-JNF has the right to approve the purchase of private Palestinian land in Area C, the part of the West Bank controlled by Israel. The focus of the plan is on land within the boundaries of or adjacent to existing communities and not on new land. The KKL-JNF plan is in line with existing Israeli policy, which is not aimed at establishing new facts on the ground, but rather at expanding and developing existing Jewish communities. Israel cannot prevent existing communities from meeting the needs of their growing populations. This was once termed "natural growth," and has been largely accepted by the international community, including the U.S., as legitimate and not in violation of the status quo.
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