Stopping Settlements, Building Peace

1967 The West Bank 600,000 Palestinians (+500,000 in Gaza Strip)

Israeli Settlements 289,600 Settlers * 2,400,000 Palestinians * Another 190,000 in East Jerusalem

Number of Settlers In 2009 the number of settlers will cross the 300,000 East Jerusalem Excluded After Oslo

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 The Old City Jordanian Jerusalem 1,500 Acres 9,000 Palestinians Israeli Jerusalem 9,500 Acres 150,000 Jews

Ramallah Bethlehem Palestinian Neighborhoods Jewish Neighborhoods Municipal Border 18,000 Acres Annexed to Jeursalem The New Municipal Border

Neve Yaacov Pisgat Ze’ev Atarot Industrial Area Ramot French Hill Ramot 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

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 Wadi Hilwah (Silwan) Jerusalem

Stage 1: Settling Taking over houses and properties

Elad Association Ateret Cohanim Meyashvei ZIon Elad The settlement activity is led by private ideological associations with the support of the Israeli government. Settlements Around the Old City

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 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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