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

2 The West Bank 600,000 Palestinians (+500,000 in Gaza Strip) 1967

3 120 Israeli Settlements 2007 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

6 105 “ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS” ~3,000 settlers 2007

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

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

11 ILLEGAL OUTPOSTS

12 Haro’e Derech Ha’avot

13 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

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 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”

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!

24 120 Israeli Settlements The Situation Today 267,500 Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem 2,050,000 Palestinians + 250,000 in Jerusalem

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

26 2.2% of the WB 21 Settlements Geneva Initiative 140,000 Settlers + 180,000 in Jerusalem 0 Palestinians annexed

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


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