From the other side, the position that the money must not be accepted rests on a specific legal and moral logic that has its own internal coherence.

The Supreme Court’s ruling confirmed that the land was taken illegally.

An illegal taking should be remedied by returning the thing that was taken.

Accepting money — whatever the amount — converts the illegal taking into a completed sale and forever forecloses the possibility of restoration.

This is not a sentimental position; it is a legal-strategic position about what it means to settle a claim and what rights are extinguished when you do.

The argument has an additional dimension that goes beyond legal strategy.