Maps and info on the Settlements in East Jerusalem

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Why the settlements are a threat to the Two States Solution? Some maps and information on the settlements in East 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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A New Municipal Border

Following the 67

war, Israel annexed

some 18,000 acres

to Jerusalem,

based on strategic

and military

considerations

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Post-1967 Jerusalem

Ramallah

Bethlehem

Palestinian Neighborhoods

Jewish Neighborhoods

Municipal Border

28 Palestinian villages were annexed to

Jerusalem .Those Palestinians got permanent residency in Israel (not full citizenship)

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Israel confiscated

some 5,250 acres

in East Jerusalem

to build Jewish

neighborhoods.

In 2010 there are

190,000 Israelis in

East Jerusalem

and over 250,000

Palestinians.

Palestinian Neighborhoods

Jewish Neighborhoods

Municipal Border

Bethlehem

Ramallah

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Palestinian Neighborhoods

Jewish Neighborhoods

Municipal Border

Bethlehem

Ramallah

Neve Ya’acov

Pisgat Ze’ev

AtatrotIndustrial Area

Rmot

The French Hill

Ramot Eshkol

Gilo

Har Homa

East Talpiyot

Ramat Shlomo

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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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Potential Border Line

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The Israeli Busses of JerusalemThe Palestinian Busses of Jerusalem

Jerusalem is already de-facto

divided

Threats on the two states solution:

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Palestinian Neighborhoods

Jewish Neighborhoods

Municipal Border

Planned Neighborhoods

1. Large Israeli neighborhoods, initiated by the Israeli Government, in order to isolate East Jerusalem from the West Bank

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Palestinian Neighborhoods

Jewish Neighborhoods

Municipal Border

Planned Neighborhoods

Neve Ya’acov North

National Park

Har Homa

Nof Zion

Atarot Residents

Givat Hamatos

E1

Ras El-Amud

Givat Yael

Sheikh Jarrah

Agan Ha’ayalot

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2. Settlements in the heart of the Palestinian neighborhoods

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350 250

900

35

125

30

20

TotalTotal : :2,000 Settlers2,000 Settlers

15

Every settler receivespersonal security

guards from the state

The Ministry of Housing

paid NIS 54 Million for the

guards of East Jerusalem

in year 2009

Settlers Houses 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

Settlers house in Wadi Hilweh (Silwan)

The Old CityThe Old City

Wadi HilwehWadi Hilweh

(Silwan)(Silwan)JerusalemJerusalem

The Model of the EJ settlements:

Elad Association in Silwan

1.1. SettlementSettlement

Buying residential homesBuying residential homes

The total value of Elad’s property:

In 2006 - 159,536,162 NIS

In 2007 - 211,044,000 NIS

Residential Homes

According to Elads’ reports

2. Ideological 2. Ideological TourismTourism

Elad Association is operating the tourist site of “The City of David” in

Wadi Hilweh

The activity budget of Elad 45,137,000 NIS

Tourist Sites

According to Elad’s reports

In 2006 Elad invested NIS 2,394,635In 2006 Elad invested NIS 2,394,635For Tours for SoldiersFor Tours for Soldiers

No. of visitors in the City of David

In year 2000 – 10,000In year 2008 – 400,000

In October 2009, the Minister of Education allocated 15 Million

NIS per year to bring every Israeli pupil to visit Jerusalem

3. Archeology and 3. Archeology and TunnelingTunneling

In 2007, Elad and Keren

Shalem Associations paid

some 10,980,068 NIS for

Archeological Diggings in

Silwan

Tunnels

A Tunnel in Silwan

The underground diggings increase the tensions around the holy places

From the Arab Press:

Cameras & SecurityCameras & Security

in 9.8.2005 the Sharon Government adopted the following resolution (no. 4090):

"To bolster Jerusalem's status as the capital of the State of Israel and to allocate NIS 50 million in each of the budget years of 2006-2013 for the renovation, development, and maintenance of the Old City basin and the Mount of Olives.”Another NIS 10 million will be allocated from the budget of the Ministry of Tourism.

This plan is meant to copy the model of Silwan to other areas around the Old City

The Governmental PlanThe Governmental Plan

The map of the Parks around the Old City – from the Governmental PlanThe map of the Parks around the Old City – from the Governmental Plan

The Beit Orot Compound

“The Archeological Experience”

Tent at the Emek Tzurim Park,

run by the Elad Association

Ma’ale Hazeitim compound in Ras El-Amud

The Elad Association conducts educational weekends for soldiers at the Seven Arches hotel on the Mount of Olives, and the religious public is invited to spend weekends at the hotel.

The settlements in East Jerusalem are a

threat to the two states solution

and might lead us to a bi-national State

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