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JL;DR SUMMARY Seth Morrison, a former supporter and member of the Jewish National Fund (JNF), criticizes the JNF and its Israeli counterpart Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) for their attempts to evict the Sumarin family from their East Jerusalem home. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ActivismEast JerusalemProperty RightsPalestinian HomesJnfKeren Kayemeth LeisraelSumarin FamilyAbsentee Property LawLegal Disputes

Places mentioned

East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
"A picture taken on January 30, 2018 shows the Israeli controversial separation wall surrounding a Palestinian residential area in Kufr Aqab of East Jerusalem."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Sumarin family home in Jerusalem along with many other Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem and the occupied territories."
Silwan, Jerusalem, Israel
"In 1992, the Rabin government set up the Commission of Inquiry on the Transfer of Assets in Silwan."
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
"Seth Morrison is an activist living in Las Vegas and a member of the Board of Directors of Jewish Voice for Peace."

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