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Understanding the conflict
The settlements
nick watson, znet
GeneralFor regular updates on settlement activity see the Report on Israeli Settlement in the Occupied Territories: A Bimonthly Publication of the Foundation for Middle East Peace . FMEP also provides comprehensive sttistics about the settlements.
Peace Now's Settlement Watch in Israel produces important material tracking the changes in the settlements and outposts over time. It was run brilliantly by Dror Etkes for five years until mid-2007. His replacement, Hagit Ofran, has already spent two years working there and we wish her well in maintaining the high standards set by her predecessor. (24 Sep 07)
6. 1967
Gadi Algazi (Gadi Algazi is a political activist, member of Tarabut--Hitchabrut http://www.tarabut.info
and teaches history at Tel Aviv University)Hebrew original was written for MiTzad Sheni (Jerusalem), June 2007. Trans by Daphna Levit
c. 4,600 words
5. Peace Now: Official Data proves that Settlement are built on Private Palestinian LandA comprehensive overview of the settlement project:
"In hindsight, it is easy to recognize that the Israeli occupation is essentially a colonial project enacted under the auspices of a military occupation. The occupation provides ideal conditions for the process of dispossession and settlement..."
March 2007
This Report, based on information received from the Civil Administration as the result of a court order, shows that over 32% of settlement land is in fact privately held Palestinian land. An earlier Peace Now Report One offense begets another published in November 2006 and based on leaked information, had put the figure closer to 40%.
Peace Now concludes:
The most important and fundamental point was and still is: even according to official data provided by the Civil Administration, most of the settlements are situated upon privately-owned Palestinian land, and a large part of the lands of the settlements are Palestinian-owned. Contrary to the official claims of the State of Israel, and in contravention of its undertaking before the Supreme Court (HCJ Alon Moreh 1979), the State of Israel continues to establish settlements on privately-owned Palestinian land.
Peace Now intends to request that the Civil Administration explain the disparities in the above information.
4. Evolution of US policy towards the settlements, 1967-2004
Akiva Eldar, talk to the FFIPP conference in E. Jerusalem, January 2005,supplying key US administration quotations from Lyndon B Johnson's administration to that of George W Bush.
3. Fact Sheet: More information on settlements
A Palestine Monitor Factsheet
c. 1,300 words
2. Land Grab: Israel's Settlement Policy in the West Bank
Comprehensive B'tselem Report, May 2002
The Israeli Information Centre for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
'Settlements are built on 1.7% of West Bank land and control 41.9%'
1. Israeli Settlements in Gaza strip and the West Bank
by MIFTAH, October 10, 2001
Miftah is a Palestinian, Jerusalem-based, independent institution committed to fostering the principles of democracy and effective dialogue. Hanan Ashrawi is its Secretary General.
