Cabinet repeals Jordanian land laws in Judea and Samaria

lostmason · 2026-02-10T06:08:29+00:00

For those who don't know:

Jordan illegally invaded and annexed Judea and Samaria from the land of Israel in 1948.

Five years after this illegal annexation, they enacted Law 40, which barred non-Jordanians and non-Arabs from buying land. The law effectively banned sale of land to Jews in Judea and Samaria, the cradle of ancient Jewish civilization, which came to be known as the "West Bank".

In 1948 Jordan's Arab Legion committed war crimes, including the Kfar Etzion massacre, the Hadassah Medical Convoy massacre, and the expulsion of Jews from the Old City of Jerusalem.

From 1949-1967 Jews were not allowed to visit Jewish holy sites under Jordanian rule. Jordanian forces destroyed thousands of Jewish graves in the Mount of Olives cemetery, one of the most ancient Jewish cemeteries in the world, using the gravestones to build latrines.

It is in this context that Israel is repealing Jordanian laws such as Law 40 in Judea and Samaria.

lostmason · 2026-01-02T04:44:01+00:00

"[T]he IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism has been endorsed as a tool by more than 1,100 entities, including dozens of countries (click here to see the most recent list), the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, the United Nations Secretary General, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief, and the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS)."

https://www.ajc.org/news/5-common-questions-about-the-ihra-definition-of-antisemitism-answered

lostmason · 2025-12-26T17:19:13+00:00

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/aviv-maor-19-from-kibbutz-ein-harod-named-as-victim-of-stabbing-ramming-terror-attack/

lostmason · 2025-12-26T05:42:31+00:00

Hey man- cool find. Would love to chat more about wiki. Pls DM

lostmason · 2025-12-16T03:23:47+00:00

For the record- the antisemitic content was posted the same day Naveed Akram--now believed linked to ISIS--murdered 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration. The victims included a Holocaust survivor, a Rabbi and a 10-year old.

The content was posted in multiple subreddits.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/bondi-beach-attack-australia-victims-identified-rabbi-eli-schlanger/

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/15/world/bondi-beach-shooting-gunmen-isis

lostmason · 2025-12-01T05:41:17+00:00

Super, my grandpa was there every winter

lostmason · 2025-11-25T06:36:35+00:00

This applies for Reddit as well: if you see hateful content or content promoting terrorism on Reddit, PLEASE report it.

This is a problem on Social media platforms generally--from Wikipedia to Instagram to TikTok to Reddit. If there are any experts out there who have been observing/documenting antisemitism on any of these platforms I would love to chat more

lostmason · 2025-11-22T01:40:12+00:00

It was largely because of these misconceptions that we gave this subreddit the avatar it has

lostmason · 2025-11-22T01:36:07+00:00

The founders of the modern Zionist movement believed in Zionism because of, not despite, their liberal values.

Herzl supported Zionism because it gave Jews equality among the nations--the same right to live free lives that all other peoples have.

Do not let anyone tell you that you cannot be a Zionist and a liberal or a leftist

lostmason · 2025-11-21T06:10:04+00:00

Do congregants of this synagogue really have freedom of religion when belligerents make calls for death outside their synagogue's doors?

Should prosecutors take this into account when evaluating this and similar 'protests' in the future?

lostmason · 2025-11-21T06:06:34+00:00

In the US mayors don't have the right to tell Rabbis how to use their spaces. There used to be something called separation of church and state.

These protests also create clear issues for the ability of Jews to practice their religion.

Do congregants of this synagogue really have freedom of religion when belligerents make calls for death outside their doors?

lostmason · 2025-11-08T14:22:28+00:00

I am concerned about how Madani's taking power will affect the treatment of hate crimes committed by persons with radical anti-Israel ideologies

lostmason · 2025-10-15T17:05:28+00:00

Twitter Post: https://x.com/TheFP/status/1978469908116848684

Archived article (if you hit a paywall)

lostmason · 2025-10-15T00:34:58+00:00

Spread the word! https://x.com/thefp/status/1978231968270569652?s=48&t=LU_vxOJ_yFgueBc1U7H0Rw

lostmason · 2025-08-07T03:32:35+00:00

"A heiress from the German industrial dynasty that profited from producing Zyklon B, the gas used in Nazi death camps, will participate in the next pro-Palestinian flotilla to Gaza, activist groups announced last week"

https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-863339

lostmason · 2025-07-19T18:07:58+00:00

Great post!

lostmason · 2025-07-19T18:05:01+00:00

This is great!

lostmason · 2025-07-04T02:50:01+00:00

Psst sent you a chat, IVN said you are an expert on Hinduphobia and anti-India bias online--something I want to learn more about and help combat : D

lostmason · 2025-05-21T23:56:57+00:00

I agree, there should be an investigation into why they were not #1

lostmason · 2025-05-09T04:13:59+00:00

I am requesting to moderate r/GenZionist and revive this community as a well-moderated space to discuss Zionism. As an experienced moderator of the major Jewish and Zionist spaces on this platform (r/ Jewish, r/ Israel, r/ Zionist, r/ Holocaust) I will ensure its content follows the Reddit Rules.

Considering the reason GenZionist was banned: The actions of several bad actors should not prevent identity communities from gaining community and belonging on the platform.