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Israeli Settlements in the West Bank November, 2007 www.peacenow.org.il. 1967. The West Bank 600,000 Palestinians (+500,000 in Gaza Strip). 2007. 120 Israeli Settlements. 267,500 Settlers * 2,400,000 Palestinians * East Jerusalem Excluded. The Oslo Agreement.
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Israeli Settlements in the West Bank November, 2007 www.peacenow.org.il
1967 The West Bank 600,000 Palestinians (+500,000 in Gaza Strip)
2007 120 Israeli Settlements 267,500 Settlers* 2,400,000 Palestinians * East Jerusalem Excluded
The Oslo Agreement • Area A - Full Palestinian Control • Area B – Israeli Military Control • Area C – Full Israeli Control
2007 105 “ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS” ~3,000 settlers
Roadblocks & Checkpoints • Roadblocks - 467 • Manned Checkpoints - 93 Only 35 Checkpoints are “last before Israel”CPs Based on Btselem & Ocha
The Separation Barrier 760 km 30 km - Wall 730 km - Fence
Construction In Settlements • On Going Building - In 88 Settlements (75% of the settlements)
Haro’e Derech Ha’avot
Israel’s Obligations to Evacuate Outposts: • Israeli Law & Government Decision (March 2005) • The Road Map (May 2003) • An Official Letter to NSA (April 2004) • Israeli Supreme Court
From the “Road Map”, phase 1 (May 2003): "The government of Israel immediately dismantles settlement outposts erected since March 2001” From the letter sent by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's bureau chiefto NSA Condoleezza Rice, 14.4.2004: "2. Removal of unauthorized outposts: the Prime Minister and the Minister of defense, jointly, will prepare a list of unauthorized outposts with indicative dates of their removal […] The said list will be presented to Ambassador Kurtzer within 30 days.“
Migron ~200 settlers
Land Status in the West Bank • Private Palestinian Land • State Land • Survey Land • Land Owned by Jews
From the State’s response to Peace Now’s Petition: “The issue of the petition is a complex and most sensitive issue, where, among others, security considerations and foreign relations aspects of the State of Israel are concerned”
Main Findings • 80.25% of the settlements and outpost sit (fully or partially) on Private Palestinian Land (130 of 162) • Only 27 settlements and outposts are “clean” from Private Palestinian Land or Survey Land
Ofra Private Palestinian Land - 93.2% Survey Land - 0% Jewish Land - 2.9% State Land - 4%
Ariel Private Palestinian Land -35.1%Survey Land 1.9% Jewish Land0% State Land - 62.9%
The Situation Today 120 Israeli Settlements 267,500Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem 2,050,000Palestinians + 250,000 in Jerusalem
The Separation Fence 8.6% of the WB 49 Settlements 190,000Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem 70,000Palestinians + 250,000 in Jerusalem
Geneva Initiative 2.2% of the WB 21 Settlements 140,000Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem 0Palestinians annexed
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