Israeli Settlements

1

• Israeli Settlements
• in the West Bank
• November, 2007
• www.peacenow.org.il

2
1967
The West Bank 600,000 Palestinians (500,000 in
Gaza Strip)
3
2007
120 Israeli Settlements
267,500 Settlers 2,400,000 Palestinians
East Jerusalem Excluded
4
The Oslo Agreement

• Area A - Full Palestinian Control
• Area B Israeli Military Control
• Area C Full Israeli Control

5
The Oslo Agreement
6
2007
105 ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS 3,000 settlers
7
Roadblocks Checkpoints

• Roadblocks - 467
• Manned Checkpoints - 93
• Only 35 Checkpoints are last before Israel CPs
• Based on Btselem Ocha

8
The Separation Barrier
760 km 30 km - Wall 730 km - Fence
9
(No Transcript)
10
Construction In Settlements

• On Going Building - In 88 Settlements (75 of
  the settlements)

11
ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS
12
Haroe
Derech Haavot
13
Israels 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

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.
15
Migron
200 settlers
16
Private Palestinian Lands Taken by the
Settlements
17
Land Status in the West Bank

• Private Palestinian Land
• State Land
• Survey Land
• Land Owned by Jews

18
From the States response to Peace Nows 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
19
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

20
The Total Area of the Settlements
21
Ofra
Private Palestinian Land - 93.2 Survey Land -
0 Jewish Land - 2.9 State Land - 4
22
Ariel
Private Palestinian Land -35.1 Survey Land
1.9 Jewish Land0 State Land - 62.9
23
A Solution is Possible!
24
The Situation Today
120 Israeli Settlements
267,500 Settlers 180,000 in Jerusalem
2,050,000 Palestinians 250,000 in Jerusalem
25
The Separation Fence
8.6 of the WB 49 Settlements
190,000 Settlers 180,000 in Jerusalem 70,000
Palestinians 250,000 in Jerusalem
26
Geneva Initiative
2.2 of the WB 21 Settlements
140,000 Settlers 180,000 in Jerusalem 0
Palestinians annexed
27

• For further information
• www.peacenow.org.il