Confiscation Quotes

We continue to note with great concern the actual and proposed route of the barrier, particularly as it results in a confiscation of Palestinian land, cuts off the movement of people and goods and undermines Palestinian trust in the road map process by appearing to prejudge the final borders of the future Palestinian state. - Kofi Annan

This position and the confiscation of lands have no reason at all. (The wall) doesn't benefit the security of either Israel or anybody else. Our prayers are for the removal of this physical wall currently under construction and the return of our lands and your lands to you. - Michel Sabbah

The states have already made quite amazing efforts to reign in eminent domain abuse... We hope and expect that state and local governments will continue to create strong safeguards against unchecked confiscation of property. After all, the Supreme Court has placed it entirely in the hands of state and local governments to ensure that eminent domain is not abused for private profit. - Scott Bullock

The positive testimony of history is that the State invariably had its origin in conquest and confiscation. No primitive State known to history originated in any other manner. - Albert J. Nock

The only thing that would lead to that is for the Palestinian people to see the implementation of the outstanding commitments on the ground -- and to see that Mr. Netanyahu decides to stop settlement activities (and) confiscation of lands. - Saeb Erekat

The first thing we want is a very clear position regarding settlements. We cannot say that there's a peace process while the land confiscation, settlement activity, settlement expansion are taking place. - Ahmed Qorei

Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines. - Zebulon Pike

Peace and security cannot be guaranteed by the construction of walls, by the erection of checkpoints and the confiscation of land, but rather by the recognition of rights. - Mahmoud Abbas

Once freedom is equated with a certain material standard of living, confiscation becomes the path to liberation. - James Bovard