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1967 The West Bank 600, 000 Palestinians (+500, 000 in Gaza Strip)
2008 120 Israeli Settlements 289, 600 Settlers* 2, 400, 000 Palestinians * Another 190, 000 in East Jerusalem
Number of Settlers A In 2009 fter Osl the number of settlers o will cross the 300, 000 East Jerusalem Excluded
Illegal Outposts 99 outposts 4, 000 settlers
On the Ground The settlers fear the upcoming Settlement Freeze, and are racing to get new structures started
II. Jerusalem
Pre-1967 Jerusalem Israeli Jerusalem Jordanian Jerusalem 9, 500 Acres 150, 000 Jews 1, 500 Acres 9, 000 Palestinians The Old City
Ramallah 18, 000 Acres Annexed to Jeursalem The New Municipal Border Palestinian Neighborhoods Jewish Neighborhoods Municipal Border Bethlehem
Ramallah Atarot Industrial Area Neve Yaacov Pisgat Ze’ev East Jerusalem: Ramot 190, 000 Israelis French Hill Ramot Eshkol on 5, 250 acres confiscated for Israeli construction East Talpiyot Palestinian Neighborhoods Jewish Neighborhoods Municipal Border Gilo Har Homa Bethlehem
Possible Solution “The general principle is that Arab areas are Palestinian, and Jewish ones are Israeli. ” “The Clinton Plan”, December 2000
B. Settlements Around the Old City
The 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
The Old City Jerusalem Wadi Hilwah (Silwan)
Stage 1: Settling Taking over houses and properties
Settlements Around the Old City 35 Meyashvei ZIon Elad 125 Ateret Cohanim 900 The settlement activity is led by private ideological associations with the support of the Israeli 350 30 Elad 250 Elad Association 20 15 government. 50
Stage 1: Settling Taking over houses and properties The Budget of Elad Association In 2005 – NIS 94, 304, 882 In 2006 – NIS 159, 536, 162 Palestinians: 7, 000 Settlers: 350
Stage 2: Ideological Tourism Extensive archeological digs Creating a theme park in Silwan In 2006 Elad invested NIS 2, 394, 635 for tours for soldiers
Stage 2: Ideological Tourism Extensive archeological digs Creating a theme park in Silwan Number of Visitors Year 2000 – 10, 000 Year 2008 – 400, 000
Stage 3: Digging and Tunneling Creating an “underground park”
The Tunnels of Gaza The Tunnels Under Al-Aqsaa Mosque
Planning for the settlers only Planned Parking Lots
Security & Cameras
The Government Plan: 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”.
A. Preventing a compromise in Jerusalem
B. Turning a National Conflict into a Religious One Mount of Olives
C. Incorporating Settlements in the Plan
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