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Slide 1:The New Settlement
in Hebron
March, 2007
Hebron Protocol 17/1/1997Between Israel and the Palestinian Authority divided the city: :Hebron Protocol 17/1/1997Between Israel and the Palestinian Authority divided the city: H1 Area – Palestinian control
18 km2
130,000 Palestinians
H2 Area – Israeli control
4 km2
35,000 Palestinians
600 Israeli Settlers
The Settlements In Hebron :The Settlements In Hebron 200 Students 40 Families 30 Families 70 People Over 600 Settlers in the middle of a Palestinian City, spoiling the lives of Thousands of Palestinians
Slide 4:“…The assumption according to which it was possible to maintain ordinary Palestinian daily-life in the area, side by side with Israeli daily-life, contradicts the separation principle, which is the basis of the security plan for the defense of the area”. A letter from the legal adviser of the ministry of defense, 31/1/07:
Movement Restrictions :Movement Restrictions No Cars No
Walking Near the Settlement:
Over 1,500 shops closed
Almost 900 apartments empty
New Settlement :New Settlement Prayers
Rd Givat
Ha’avot Tomb of
the Patriarchs
New Settlement :New Settlement As a result:
Thousands of Palestinians under severe movement restrictions
Hundreds of soldiers to protect another large area in Hebron
Rising the tension in the whole area
Slide 8:Hundreds(!) of Settlers
Slide 9:Bringing Water Connecting to Electricity
Slide 10:School Children Studying inside Yeshiva Students in the House
Slide 11:Constant Presence of Soldiers
Inside the House to Protect the Settlers The House is BIG (c. 4000 sq. meter)
Slide 12:Despite army and police restrictions, Peace Now’s protesting in Hebron, 25/3/07
Slide 13:More Details on Settlements see:
www.peacenow.org.il