Comments on: The HOAs of Israel

By: Jmk

Jmk — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 02:13:54 +0000

While many individual settlers are only thinking of economics, there is clearly an overt attempt overall to establish israeli presence throughout the West Bank. The government has encouraged them. Remember when Sharon went against the court ban? While the legal titles of the west bank is in dispute, this land will clearly be Palestine eventually. So it is nothing less than a finger in the eye to build there, since it takes land from future Palestine.
You also ignore the land seizures near the security line. Many olive groves, not bare land.

By: Chris Kirkendall

Chris Kirkendall — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:44:13 +0000

Bob, thanks so much for this piece – most of us have never been to Israel, nor had a chance to see or hear first-hand what the “Settlements” issues are about. Unfortunately, we cannot always depend on our media folks to portray things accurately. I enjoyed seeing what one of these gated communities looks like – as you said, it looks not too different from some you’d see in suburban areas here. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said the #1 reason people were moving there was economic – those on the Left seem immune to the logic of economic issues as the driving force behind so much of human behavior…

By: Avi Feit

Avi Feit — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:50:56 +0000

In reply to JGL. If you have a permit you can keep the firearm in your house, but under lock and key.

By: JGL

JGL — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:13:01 +0000

Thank you, very interesting.

I assumed that all Israel’s were armed at some level.

What about keeping a firearm in your house for personal / family protection.

By: Avi Feit

Avi Feit — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:11:07 +0000

In reply to JGL.

Let me try to answer although I am not a spokesman for policy or a lawyer:

What is the firearms policy for the citizens in Israel?> There are two major groups that can carry firearms: 1) Security 2) Private Citizens.

Security includes soldiers, police, school guards, and the like. Private citizens includes everybody else.

In order for security personnel to get firearms depends on their job description. Not all soldiers, for instance, are allowed to carry or posses firearms although they are certified for such.

Private citizens may carry firearms only if they obtain a permit. Getting a permit is a long and arduous process and is not usually encouraged.
Once you have the permit you have to be recertified every, I think, 3 years. This includes safety training and proficiency on the range. If, for instance, you cannot hit the target with the required spread, no certification, no firearm.

In general the laws and procedures for firearms are pretty stringent.

Are there “no gun” school zones?> the only guns allowed in schools are the ones with permits, being school guards or school personnel.

Any time you show up with a firearm at the wrong time or the wrong place, you may be mistaken or a terrorist, this is not good, so people who carry firearms are extra careful. When you do show up with a firearm at the right time and in the right place you save lives, as has been proven multiple times.

7 Round magazine laws ?> There are no 7 round magazine laws. As a private citizen you can only purchase a limited amount of ammunition per year. There is no limit at a certified gun range.

All this is applies to security or private citizens whether in the occupied territories or not.

By: JGL

JGL — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:34:18 +0000

Q: What is the firearms policy for the citizens in Israel?

Does everyone who wants to carry, carry ?

Are there “no gun” school zones ?

7 Round magazine laws ?