Real estate companies for years have marketed properties in occupied Palestinian territory through events held across the country. Last year, these practices came to a head when several events were broken up by protesters claiming that the companies were promoting land that was protected under international law from being marketed and sold. Volume XLVIII staff editor, Shahrooz Nasir, argues that these real estate companies are engaging in practices in contravention of international law. This post explores the law supporting this assertion and potential steps the United States can take to ensure that it is being upheld.
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