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

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 peacenow.il

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

  10. ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS

  11. Haro’e Derech Ha’avot

  12. 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

  13. 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.“

  14. Migron ~200 settlers

  15. Private Palestinian Lands Taken by the Settlements

  16. Land Status in the West Bank • Private Palestinian Land • State Land • Survey Land • Land Owned by Jews

  17. 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”

  18. 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

  19. The Total Area of the Settlements

  20. Ofra Private Palestinian Land - 93.2% Survey Land - 0% Jewish Land - 2.9% State Land - 4%

  21. Ariel Private Palestinian Land -35.1%Survey Land 1.9% Jewish Land0% State Land - 62.9%

  22. A Solution is Possible!

  23. The Situation Today 120 Israeli Settlements 267,500Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem 2,050,000Palestinians + 250,000 in Jerusalem

  24. The Separation Fence 8.6% of the WB 49 Settlements 190,000Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem 70,000Palestinians + 250,000 in Jerusalem

  25. Geneva Initiative 2.2% of the WB 21 Settlements 140,000Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem 0Palestinians annexed

  26. For further information: www.peacenow.org.il

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