Israel and Property Rights

Israel is a hot-button issue that polarizes people almost instantly.   There is no litmus test for the question of Israel, though people on the left are generally wary of Israel and the perceived injustice done to the Palestinian population.   On the other hand, there are those on the extreme right who do not like Jews in general and are against Israel simply for the fact that it is essentially Jewish. 

For the record, I believe Israel should exist, however this does not excuse many of the actions the Israeli government has taken over the years.   I will also say that much of what is said about a Palestinian state is highly disingenuous.  Jordan is roughly twice the size of Israel, and Syria is about twice the size of Jordan.  Add the territory of the rest of the Arabian peninsula, Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq and you have a gigantic amount of land that could easily accommodate the Palestinian population if those nations cared for the Palestinians (as they claim) more than they hated Israel and the Jews.  

I will address these issues and more at another time.  For now, I want to share a very insightful video  on Palestinian property rights and how they pertain to Israel.  

Yaron Brook is the president and executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute.  For more information, please visit here.