>>I can see you are a man of strong emotions - but, you might need to include Israel - the government, or so I've heard, owns all the "REAL" property. No such thing as real estate!
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>What gives you that impression? It doesn't match anything I know. Can you provide a cite?
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>Tamar

Here is one in English. 90% of the land is owned by the government or government agencies, Don't confuse land (real estate) with a house that sits on that land (a residence).
http://www.diplomacy-club.com/israel/realEstate.asp

There are also restrictions on who can buy!

HTH
Terry