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To: c.hinton who wrote (235325)	7/5/2007 3:46:03 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

In NZ and other such countries, there is eminent domain, meaning the government or The Crown in NZ's case, owns the land and the "owner" in fact is a tenant in fee simple or some such descriptor, which is possession in perpetuity unless compulsorily acquired by the state for public needs. But it's all a bit of an anything goes situation. New Zealand for example gradually became an independent sovereign place though The Crown in the form of Queen Elizabeth II is the titular head, with NZers being her subjects. Hawaii for example could secede and Congress could agree to that. Or not. In the case of Israel, lots of land was acquired by Jews who wanted an Israel. The Ottomans lost their eminent domain. The victors took over, namely the British. Then they abandoned ship. The UN designated Israel as the successor state. Mqurice