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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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