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Stopping Settlements, Stopping Settlements, Building PeaceBuilding Peace
www.peacenow.org.il
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1967
The West Bank
600,000 Palestinians
+(500,000 in Gaza Strip)
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2008
120 Israeli Settlements
289,600 Settlers*
2,400,000 Palestinians
* Another 190,000 in East Jerusalem
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Number of SettlersNumber of Settlers
In 2009the number of settlers will cross the 300,000
East Jerusalem Excluded
After Oslo
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Illegal OutpostsIllegal Outposts99 outposts99 outposts
4,000 settlers4,000 settlers
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On the Ground
The settlers fear the upcoming Settlement Freeze, The settlers fear the upcoming Settlement Freeze,
and are racing to get new structures startedand are racing to get new structures started
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II. Jerusalem
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Pre-1967 Jerusalem
The Old City
Jordanian Jerusalem
1,500 Acres
9,000 Palestinians
Israeli Jerusalem
9,500 Acres
150,000 Jews
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Ramallah
Bethlehem
Palestinian Neighborhoods
Jewish Neighborhoods
Municipal Border
18,000 Acres
Annexed to JeursalemThe New Municipal Border
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Neve Yaacov
Pisgat Ze’ev
Atarot Industrial Area
Ramot
French HillRamot Eshkol
Gilo
Har Homa
East Talpiyot
East Jerusalem:
190,000 Israelis
on 5,250 acres
confiscated for
Israeli construction
Palestinian Neighborhoods
Jewish Neighborhoods
Municipal Border
Bethlehem
Ramallah
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Possible SolutionPossible Solution
“The general principle is that Arab areas are Palestinian,and Jewish ones are Israeli.”
“The Clinton Plan”, December 2000
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B. Settlements Around the Old CityB. Settlements Around the Old City
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The Model: The City of David in SilwanThe Model: The City of David in Silwan
“Our goal is to hold on to outposts in East Jerusalem, to create an irreversible situation around the Old City.”
Adi Mintz, board member of the Elad Association
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The Old CityThe Old City
Wadi HilwahWadi Hilwah
(Silwan)(Silwan)
JerusalemJerusalem
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Stage 1: Settling Stage 1: Settling
Taking over Taking over houses and propertieshouses and properties
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Elad Association
Ateret Cohanim
Meyashvei ZIon
Elad
Elad
The settlement activity is The settlement activity is
led by private ideological led by private ideological
associations with the associations with the
support of the Israeli support of the Israeli
government. government.
Settlements Around the Old CitySettlements Around the Old City
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Stage 1: Settling Stage 1: Settling
Taking over Taking over houses and propertieshouses and properties
The Budget of Elad Association
In 2005 – NIS 94,304,882In 2006 – NIS 159,536,162
Palestinians: 7,000Settlers: 350
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Stage 2: Stage 2: Ideological TourismIdeological Tourism
Extensive archeological digsExtensive archeological digsCreating a theme park in SilwanCreating a theme park in Silwan
In 2006 Elad invested NIS 2,394,635In 2006 Elad invested NIS 2,394,635
for tours for soldiersfor tours for soldiers
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Stage 2: Stage 2: Ideological TourismIdeological Tourism
Extensive archeological digsExtensive archeological digsCreating a theme park in SilwanCreating a theme park in Silwan
Number of Visitors
Year 2000 – 10,000
Year 2008 – 400,000
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Stage 3: Stage 3: Digging and TunnelingDigging and Tunneling
Creating an “underground park”Creating an “underground park”
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The Tunnels of GazaThe Tunnels of Gaza The Tunnels UnderThe Tunnels Under
Al-Aqsaa MosqueAl-Aqsaa Mosque
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Planning Planning for the settlers onlyfor the settlers only
Planned Parking LotsPlanned Parking Lots
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Security & CamerasSecurity & Cameras
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The Government Plan: The Government Plan: Theme Parks around the Old City Theme Parks around the Old City
According to a cabinet decision from July 2005, 60 Million NIS per year will be allocated for 8 years “to bolster Jerusalem's status as the capital of the State of Israel”.
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A. Preventing a compromise in JerusalemA. Preventing a compromise in Jerusalem
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B. Turning a National Conflict into a B. Turning a National Conflict into a Religious OneReligious One
Mount of Olives
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C. Incorporating Settlements in the PlanC. Incorporating Settlements in the Plan
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For further information:
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