Israel has the locus because I and every other Jew gives it that locus. Why? Because when the chips are down and something like what is happening in Afghanistan occurs in the west (and extremist Muslims would like that) I can get on a plane a go to a country that will take me in no questions asked.
And why will it do that? Because 6,000,000 of my family were murdered by a supposedly civilised nation.
Mark, you should understand as a foreigner in a far away land. You're not one of them. I will never be one of you. As much as I want to, as much as I act as a true Brit, supporting our teams, our armed forces, the monarchy, being a great employer, someone somewhere does not see me as they see themselves. I am an outsider. That is why.
Anything said or done which adversely affects a Jew because they are Jewish is by definition anti-semitic. In this case, the property was stolen from the Jews because they were Jewish, hence deliberately not permitting restitution is anti-semitic.
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Poland / Israel etc. new
Poland / Israel etc. new