Israel has taken another page from the history books, instead of America's promise of 40 acres and a mule Israel has upped the ante : Troops serving in Israel Defense Forces combat units will be allocated land upon discharge from military service, a new government initiative revealed on Monday stated.
The proposal, submitted by Gila Gamliel, the deputy minister for the advancement of young people, students and women, would grant a quarter of a dunam, or 250 square meters, to every fighting soldier upon release, the Yedioth Ahronot daily reported on Monday.
Each plot would be worth between NIS 100,000 and NIS 150,000.
Land will be allocated in rural regions with large Palestinian populations resulting in more Expansion of illegal Israeli settlements.
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