1. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 West Bank including East Jerusalem Humanitarian Overview, January 2011

2. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 West Bank Key Issues Shrinking Space for Palestinians Restricted access in Area C and East Jerusalem  House Demolition, Settler Violence Access and Movement Restrictions and recent movement easings Fragmentation of the West Bank

3. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 West Bank Overview Greenline West Bank: 5,600 km 2 Palestinian Built-up areas Population: 2,350,583 PCBS Census 2007 Israeli settlements approx. 149 settlements,100 outposts Population: Approx. 500,000 Oslo A & B WEST BANK Area C

4. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 December 2009Restricting Space: The Planning Regime Applied by Israel in Area C of the West Bank Restricting space in area C of the West Bank Area C: 60% of West Bank Land Reserves for Urban Expansion and Infrastructure. Palestinian construction prohibited in 70% of Area C and restricted in 29% Only 1% of Area C planned for Palestinian development Population: est. 150,000

5. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 House Demolitions Area C: 200 demolitions a year (av.) > 3,000 pending orders East Jerusalem 100 demolitions a year (av.) > 1,500 pending orders > 60,000 vulnerable

6. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 1987 2005 Jerusalem – Restricted space BARRIER Constructed Under construction Planned E1 project Palestinian built-up area Settlement

7. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Shrinking Space for Palestinians in E. Jerusalem Restrictive planning Restrictive permit regime Shortfall of about 1,100 HU/year

8. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 East Jerusalem, Silwan-Al Bustan

9. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 East Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah Settler attempts to take over land for expansion/ new settlements. Land/property expropriated by court order, in contravention of international law. Plans to build over 540 residential units and public/commercial buildings for settlers. About 60 Palestinian residents were so far forcibly evicted (2009-2010) Estimated 500 at risk of displacement Al-Kurd Ghawi OCHA Office Hannoun Kubbania Um Haroun Shepherd Hotel

10. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Settlements in East Jerusalem Jewish settlements established in the middle of Palestinian neighborhoods of East Jerusalem

11. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Displacement in 2009 & 2010 2009AdultsChildrenTotal East Jerusalem 175125300 *Evictions from confiscated housing units 53 Area C152167319 327292 672 2010AdultsChildrenTotal East Jerusalem 5264116 *Evictions from confiscated housing units 70 Area C248230478 300294 664

12. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Settler Violence in 2010 “Price tag” strategy since 2007 2010: Increase of 26% in Settler related violence incidents : Up to 476 from 352 in 2009 Impunity: lack of law enforcement 92% of 600 cases monitored by Yesh Din between 2005- 4/2010 closed

13. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Settler related violence incidents trend 117% Increase since 2006 Last update: 31 Dec 2010

14. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 2010 Settler related incidents by governorate

15. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Access and Movement: Multi-layered system of restrictions Checkpoints & roadblocks Barrier and ‘Seam Zone’ Restricted roads Closed military areas (Firing Zones) Nature reserves Israeli settlements Administrative restrictions Shrinking Space, Displacement

16. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Closures in the West Bank Greenline Roads WEST BANK Road Gates Road Blocks Road Barrier Earth Mounds Trenches / Earth Walls Checkpoints (& Partial Checkpoints)

17. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 ROAD GATES A metal gate, often manned by IDF, to control movement along roads. ROAD BLOCKS A series of 1 metre high concrete blocks used to obstruct vehicle access. ROAD BARRIERS Road barriers alongside major roads to prevent movement across the roads. Total of 125 km EARTHMOUNDS A mound of rubble, dirt and/or rocks used to obstruct vehicle access. TRENCHES A ditch used to prevent vehicle crossing. Total of 33.6 km EARTH WALLS A continuous wall or series of earth mounds. CHECKPOINTS A barrier manned by IDF and/or Border Police. PARTIAL CHECKPOINT An established checkpoint operating periodically.

18. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Number of Closures CHECKPOINTS A barrier manned by IDF and/or Border Police. PARTIAL CHECKPOINTS An established checkpoint operating periodically. ROAD GATES A metal gate, often manned by IDF, to control movement along roads. ROADBLOCKS A series of 1 metre high concrete blocks used to obstruct vehicle access. EARTHMOUNDS A mound of rubble, dirt and/or rocks used to obstruct vehicle access. 64 24 114 70 166 TRENCHES A ditch used to prevent vehicle crossing. ROAD BARRIERS Road barriers placed alongside major roads prevent movement across the roads. EARTH WALLS A continuous wall or series of earth mounds used to restrict access. 10 46 20 In total 514 closures As of 4 January 2011 Flying Checkpoints Average: 2009 65 2010 91 As of December 2010

19. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Closure Trend Number of West Bank Closures 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 376 533 AMA A 36% increase since AMA was signed 471 625 533 561 569 396 Disengagement Palestinian Elections Annapolis 614 Hamas Take-over Aug 05 Nov 05 Jan 06 Oct 06 Oct 07 Jan 08 March 09 June 09 Feb ’10 4 Jan ‘11 550 514 18 % decrease since March 09

20. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Other Closures 123 obstacles in Hebron City (H2) 64 Barrier gates 8 Green Line checkpoints * Not included in OCHA closure count (Dec. 2010)

21. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Easing of movement between urban centers Removal of obstacles Shifting permanent checkpoints into partial Ad hoc checks Lifting some permit requirements Yet - Key routes remain blocked

22. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Western Ramallah Fragmentation

23. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 No improvement in access to Areas isolated by the Barrier (inc. East Jerusalem) The Jordan Valley Land in the vicinity of settlements

24. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 The Jordan Valley Access to, and land use within the eastern strip remained restricted

25. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Yitav Ma’aleh Efraim Hamra Tayyasir The Jordan Valley Access tightly controlled by checkpoints Entry of private vehicles restricted

26. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Access to land in the vicinity of Israeli settlements remained limited

27. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Construction of Barrier in the West Bank Started in June 2002 after an escalation of suicide bombings- issue is the route

28. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 The Barrier WEST BANK Constructed 61.4% (434 km) Under Construction 8.4% (60 km) Planned 30.2% (213 km) Green Line Total Length: 707 km Within the West Bank 85%

29. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Closed Area Communities 7,800 people in closed areas “Permanent Resident” Permits When route completed: 85% of the completed route will be in the WB 33,200 will live in closed areas” 125,000 surrounded / 3 sides Access problems

30. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Qalqilia Jayyous Miles 021 55 ACTIVATE LAYERS Habla Tunnel Road 55 Jayyus’ Land Water wells Green Line West Bank Barrier Constructed Planned Dismantled Palestinian Built-up Israeli Settlements Barrier Gates

31. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Barrier related: Access to services Communities & land “dislocated” by Barrier In addition: Evictions, Demolitions Residency rights Poor living conditions Displacement East Jerusalem: Key Humanitarian Concerns

32. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 East Jerusalem Access Qalandiya Olives Gilo

33. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Access to Health All Jerusalem ID holders / West Bank and Gaza residents Permits & access for West Bank patients, staff & ambulances to East Jerusalem hospitals Problems of access for Jerusalem residents who live outside Barrier Access problems within East Jerusalem due to ambulance escorts (ICRC/PRCS/MADA agreement) Access to West Bank/Jerusalem hospitals for dislocated communities

34. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Access to Education Permits & access for West Bank teachers /students to Jerusalem Classroom shortage in Municipal system / Demolition / sealing of Al Waqf schools Estimated 5-10,000 pupils not enrolled / high dropout rate Access to West Bank/Jerusalem schools for dislocated communities

35. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Residency rights Revocation of social benefits & Jerusalem ID cards Family reunification Registration of children Municipal boundary vs. Barrier boundary

36. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 ‘Dislocated’ communities & isolated land West Bank Palestinian communities on ‘Jerusalem’ side of Barrier East Jerusalem communities on ‘West Bank’ side of the Barrier West Bank communities severed from their previously close ties to Jerusalem West Bank land isolated on ‘Jerusalem side’ of Barrier

37. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Areas A and B (Oslo Accords) Areas C 149 Israeli settlements, 100 outposts and land cultivated by Israelis Israeli military closed areas (Fire Zones) and 48 military bases Nature Reserves West Bank Barrier and Areas between the Barrier and the Green Line Restricted Roads Closures and Checkpoints The effect of the closures and the road system Fragmentation of the West Bank Tunnels (As of September 2008)

38. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011  Israeli annexation into Jerusalem  IDF closure of Dead Sea coast line (32 Km)  Israeli settlements (19), Israeli pop. 86,000  Area C (66%) – full Israeli control  Israeli military closed areas (40% of the governorate and 60% of Area C)  Nature Reserves (19.4%)  Bypass roads  Israeli settlement outposts (16)  Barrier – constructed & under construction  Barrier - Planned  Closures : checkpoints and obstacles (29)  Settlement expansion The Shrinking Space of Bethlehem Governorate Governorate comprised of approximately 658 square Km Potential sites for development of Bethlehem tourism if Israeli measures lifted

39. UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory HUMANITARIAN OVERVIEWJanuary 2011 Conclusions For Humanitarian and/or full economic recovery there is a need to: Lift Access restrictions Establish Palestinian Control over Space & Resources. Barrier on 1967 Green Line