Israel Land Administration

Israel Land Administration

The Israel Land Administration (ILA), ( _he. מנהל מקרקעי ישראל) is part of the government of Israel responsible for managing the 93% of the land in Israel which is in the public domain. These lands are either property of the state, belong to the Jewish National Fund(JNF), or belong to the Israel Development Authority. This land comprises 4,820,500 acres (19,508 km²). "Ownership" of real estate in Israel usually means leasing rights from the ILA for a period of 49 or 98 years.

Legal framework

Four Israeli laws form the legal basis its land policy:
*Basic Law establishing the Israel Land Administration (1960)
*Israel Lands Law (1960)
*Israel Land Administration (1960)
*Covenant between the State of Israel and the World Zionist Organization (establishing the Jewish National Fund) (1960)

Governance

The Israel Land Council sets policy for the ILA. It is chaired by Israel's Vice Prime Minister, the Minister of Industry, Trade, Labor and Communications. The Council has 22 members; 12 represent government ministries and 10 represent the Jewish National Fund. The Director General of the ILA is appointed by the government.

External links

* [http://www.mmi.gov.il/Envelope/indexeng.asp Israel Land Administration website (English)]
* [http://www.zmag.org/Sustainers/Content/2005-12/08mouammar.cfm "Privatizing Apartheid in Israel"]


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