Jewish National Fund - Definition and Overview

The Jewish National Fund is a private organisation, created in 1901 at the Fifth Zionist Congress in Basel with the aim of purchasing land in Palestine to serve as a Jewish homeland. Today, the JNF privately owns 14% of total land in Israel, compared to 79.5% owned by the Israeli government and 6.5% other privately owned land (1997 Israel Government Press Office figures). JNF-owned land is, however administered by the Israel Land Administration together with government-owned land.According to its website, as of 2001 "JNF has planted over 220 million trees, built over 150 dams and reservoirs, developed over 250,000 acres (1,000 km²) of land, created more than 400 parks throughout Israel and educated students around the world about Israel and the environment".

External links

• Official Website (http://www.kkl.org.il/)
• U. S. Branch Website (http://www.jnf.org/)
• The land issue (http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_1991to_now_israel_land.php) (article on a Jewish Internet Association-maintained website containing information about the JNF)
• The land issue (http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article2378.shtml) (article containing Palestinian views of the JNF)