The Israeli occupation of Sinai (and Gaza) in 1956 began the gradual inversion of this state of affairs, as it marked the first expansion of Israel beyond its original borders, with all the subsequent criticisms of its occupation of Arab or Palestinian land.

ECONOMIST: The Suez crisis

Writing down taxpayer-backed first mortgages without extinguishing bank-owned seconds is both politically dicey and an inversion of property rights.

WSJ: Forgiving Principal to Help Housing Market