1. Palestine & Israel at cross roads by Fariz N. Mehdawi IAPC 40 th World Conference Bali – Indonesia 13 th November 2007

2. Where we came from 1922 Palestine 1922 Palestine================ One Country under mandate 89% Palestinian Arabs 98% of the Land 98% of the Land 11% Palestinian Jews 02% of the Land 02% of the Land

3. Where we came from? UN Partition Plan - 1947 ================== Palestine Israel Palestine Israel Pop 67% 33% Land 44% 56%

4. How it was and then 1948-War Outcome ================== Israel expanded to control 78% Israel expanded to control 78% Palestine disappeared from the political map Palestine disappeared from the political map West Bank & Gaza 22% West Bank & Gaza 22% More than 82% of Palestinians Refugees More than 82% of Palestinians Refugees

5. 1967 War outcome *Israel occupied : - West Bank & Gaza - West Bank & Gaza - Sinai (Egypt) - Sinai (Egypt) - Golan Highest (Syria) - Golan Highest (Syria) *More than 200000 Palestinian refugees to neighboring countries

6. 1967 - 1993 - More than 180 settlements with around two hundred new Jewish immigrants - 10500 Palestinian out of 750000 imprisoned during the period remained behind bars. - 13350 Palestinian houses demolished

7. 1995 – Oslo Agreement - Limited administrative Authority - No Borders - No control over skies - No control over water resources - No control over connecting roads - No Access to Jerusalem and no Capital

8. Major Issues to resolve Palestine Position Borders of 1967 as per Resolution 242 of UNSC Israel Position No to withdrawal to the borders of pre 5 th June 1967 Borders

9. Refugees Israel Position No return to any refugee to Israeli territories Palestine Position Just solution on the basis of UN resolution 1947

10. Jerusalem Palestine Position Resolution 242 applies - East Jerusalem to be the Capital City of Palestine - The City would remain open City in the Municipal sense and accessible for all citizens to visit the holy places Israel Position - Jerusalem is to to remain united under the Israeli Sovreignity as the eternal capital of the Jewish state. - Jerusalem is to to remain united under the Israeli Sovreignity as the eternal capital of the Jewish state. Some Arab neigborhods could be part of the Palestinian State. Some Arab neigborhods could be part of the Palestinian State.