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Slide 1:Israeli Settlements
in the West Bank
November, 2007
www.peacenow.org.il
Slide 2:The West Bank
600,000 Palestinians
(+500,000 in Gaza Strip) 1967
Slide 3:120
Israeli Settlements 2007 267,500 Settlers*
2,400,000 Palestinians
* East Jerusalem Excluded
Slide 4:The Oslo Agreement Area A - Full Palestinian Control
Area B – Israeli Military Control
Area C – Full Israeli Control
Slide 5:The Oslo Agreement
Slide 6:105 “ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS”
~3,000 settlers 2007
Slide 7:Roadblocks & Checkpoints Roadblocks - 467
Manned Checkpoints - 93
Only 35 Checkpoints are “last before Israel” CPs
Based on Btselem & Ocha
Slide 8:The Separation Barrier 760 km
30 km - Wall
730 km - Fence
Slide 10:Construction In Settlements On Going Building - In 88 Settlements (75% of the settlements)
ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS :ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS
Slide 12:Haro’e Derech Ha’avot
Israel’s Obligations to Evacuate Outposts: :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
Slide 14: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 chief to 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 :Migron ~200 settlers
Private Palestinian Lands Taken by the Settlements :Private Palestinian Lands Taken by the Settlements
Land Status in the West Bank :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: :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 :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
The Total Area of the Settlements :The Total Area of the Settlements
Ofra :Ofra Private Palestinian Land - 93.2%
Survey Land - 0%
Jewish Land - 2.9%
State Land - 4%
Ariel :Ariel Private Palestinian Land -35.1% Survey Land 1.9%
Jewish Land0% State Land - 62.9%
A Solution is Possible! :A Solution is Possible!
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Israeli Settlements The Situation Today 267,500 Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem
2,050,000 Palestinians + 250,000 in Jerusalem
Slide 25:8.6% of the WB
49 Settlements The Separation Fence 190,000 Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem
70,000 Palestinians + 250,000 in Jerusalem
Slide 26:2.2% of the WB
21 Settlements Geneva Initiative 140,000 Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem
0 Palestinians annexed
Slide 27:For further information:
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