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During the 'Moratorium' During the First Half of 2010 ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITY BEFORE AND AFTER THE EXPIRY OF THE ‘MORATORIUM’ 29 SEPTEMBER 2010 During the ‘Moratorium’ During the first half of 2010, Israel continued to violate its obligations under international law and Phase 1 of the Road Map: • Housing starts: While there were only 5 settlement housing starts during the first half of 2010 in the rest of the West Bank according to official Israeli data, construction began on 108 units in East Jerusalem1 settlements.2 o Furthermore, in early August, Peace Now reported that construction had begun on 603 new housing units in West Bank settlements (not counting those in East Jerusalem) in the first half of 2010. Included in this figure are 295 permanent housing units and 167 mobile homes, which violate the ‘moratorium’, as well as 141 units belonging to the group of 492 settlement units exempted from the ‘moratorium’. In fact, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak recently confirmed that there were at least 900 violations of the ‘moratorium’. • Housing completions: Meanwhile, settlement housing completions continued apace throughout the West Bank (incl. East Jerusalem), with 1,135 units in the first half of the year:3 Public Private Total East Jerusalem 334 5 339 Rest of West Bank 340 456 796 674 461 1,135 • Active construction: As of the end of the first half of the year, some 3,009 housing units were under active construction in settlements throughout the West Bank (incl. East Jerusalem) (see Annex 2):4 Public Private Total East Jerusalem 771 258 1,029 Rest of West Bank 1,980 3,009 1 Palestinians define “East Jerusalem” as the 6 km² municipal area as it existed on 4 June 1967. Israel defines “East Jerusalem” as the 70 km² of West Bank territory it illegally annexed in 1967 as part of its unilaterally declared municipality of Jerusalem. In this report, “East Jerusalem” refers to the Israeli definition only because Israeli sources that are cited in the report compile the data using the Israeli definition. 2 Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (ICBS) and Ministry of Construction and Housing (MoCH). 3 ICBS and MoCH. 4 ICBS and Peace Now. 9/29/2010 1 | Page In addition to being illegal under international law, such Israeli violations continue to undermine the very possibility of the two-state solution and international efforts led by the United States to create an environment conducive to the resumption of a credible and meaningful peace process. After the ‘Moratorium’ Despite the on-going construction during the ‘moratorium’, there has been a flurry of planned and actual settlement activity since Sunday, September 26 by Israeli officials and settlers alike: • According to Peace Now, there are at least 2,000 settlement housing units that have received all necessary Israeli are ready for construction. • According to Ynet,5 Israel will resume building in at least 30 settlements as indicated in the attached list and map (Annex 1). • According to other media reports, building will resume in the following additional settlements: Kedumim, Shavei Shomron, Adam and Yakir.6 Other reports of settlement activity this week include: Old City of Hebron Hebron settlers marked the end of the ‘moratorium’ by holding a dedication ceremony for a new kindergarten on Monday, September 27. It was attended by hundreds of right-wing activists, including Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush, though not officially sanctioned by the Israeli authorities.7 Ariel Bulldozers began leveling the ground on the southern side of the settlement in preparation for a new ‘neighborhood’ consisting of at least 50 housing units8 (according to Peace Now, the permit was issued for 126 housing units). Geva Benyamin Construction work began on Monday, September 27.9 Qiryat Netafim Work started on a nursery school in the settlement.10 Oranit Six (6) families were preparing to start construction on Monday. Qiryat Arba’ Construction will start on 34 housing units at the entrance to the settlement.11 Haggai Settlers initiated the first foundation of a new ‘neighborhood’ in the settlement.12 Kedumim After the holidays, building will start in 90 housing units in two different projects.13 5 Published on 28 September 2010 at: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3961128,00.html 6 Published on 27 September 2010 at: http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/with-freeze-over-west-bank-settlements- ready-to-dive-into-construction-1.315835. 7 Published by Ynet on 27 September 2010 at http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3960877,00.html. 8 Published by Ynet on 27 September 2010 at http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3960536,00.html. 9 Published by BBC on 27 September 2010 at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11417335. 10 Published by NRG at 26 September 2010 at http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/160/590.html?hp=1&cat=404 (Hebrew). 11 Published by Ha’aretz at 27 September 2010 at http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/1190984.html (Hebrew). 12 Ibid. 13 Ibid. 9/29/2010 2 | Page ANNEX List of Israeli Settlements with On-Going/Resumed Construction SettlementU 1 Alfei Menashe 2 Oranit 3 Sha'are Tiqva 4 Qiryat Netafim Qalqilia District 5 Revava 6 Ariel 7 Eli 8 Shilo 9 Bet Aryeh 10 Na'aleh 11 Nili 12 Mattityahu 13 Modi'in `Illit 14 Talmon Ramallah District 15 Dolev 16 Pesagot 17 Kochav HaShahar 18 Kochav Ya'aqov 19 Geva Benyamin 20 Ma'ale Mikhmas 21 Almon (Anatot) 22 Allon 23 Mitzpe Yericho Jerusalem and Jericho District 24 Ma'ale Adumim 25 Qedar 26 Har Gilo 27 Betar `Illit 28 Rosh Tzurim Bethlehem District 29 Neve Daniel 30 Teqoa 31 El'azar 32 Karmei Tzur 33 Qiryat Arba` 34 Hebron (Old City) 35 Karmel Hebron District 36 Suseya 37 Tene (Omarim / Ma'ale Omarim) 9/29/2010 3 | Page ANNEX 2 Construction in Har Gilo and Har Homa Settlements on 29 September 2010 District 9/29/2010 4 | Page 9/29/2010 5 | Page ISRAELI SETTLEMENT ACTIVITIES AFTER THE ISRAELI MORATORIUM Hinanit Reihan ® Jenin Hermesh Mevo Dotan Mechola Shadmot Mechola Rotem Tulkarm Tubas Maskiyot Avnei Hefetz Einav Shavei Shomron Hemdat Baron Ro'i Salit Industrial Elon Beqa'ot More Kedumim L E G E N D Tzufim Nablus Hamra Bracha Qalqilya Alfei 1967 Boundary (“Green Line”) Menashe Karnei Argaman Shomron Mechora Yizhar Maale Itamar Shomron Nofim Israeli settlement built-up areas Imanuel Sha'arei (~ 1.2% - 500,000 settlers) Tikva Oranit Etz Kfar Efraim Revava Tapuah Wall route approved by Israel’s Elkana Kiryat Masu'a Netafim Ariel cabinet as of 30 April 2006 Barkan Rehelim Migdalim Gitit Bruchin Maale (~ 711 km) Eli Alei Zahav Efrayim JO Salfit Yafit Pduel Shilo Locations of Israeli settlement Petzael Ma'ale RD activities Beit Arie Levona Ofraim Tomer 20 Km A 0 10 Halamish Gilgal Ateret n N 0 5 10 Miles Netiv Ha'gdud Nahliel Niran Na'ale Nili Ofra Kochav Beit El Hashahar Yitav Modi'in Talmon Illit Matityahu Rimonim Hashmonaim Dolev Ramallah Mevo'ot Na'ama Kfar Jericho Haoranim Psagot Kochav Beit Yaacov Maale Horon Mikhmas Giva't Ze'ev Latrun Atarot Adam Jericho Mevo Har Horon Neve Alon Shmuel Ya'akov Mitzpe Pisgat Yericho Har Beit Ze'ev Almon Vered Adar Ramot Kfar Yericho Ha'arava Allon Adumim French Hill Maale Adumim Almog I S R A E L Jerusalem Kedar Kalia East Talpiyyot Har Gillo Har Gilo Homa Beitar Illit Navi Daniel Bethlehem Gva'ot Rosh Ovnat Tzurim Bat Elazar Ayin Efrat Kfar Teqo'a Etzion DEAD Migdal Nokdim Oz SEA Karmei Zur Maale Asfar Amos Mitzpe Telem Shalem Adora Kiryat Hebron Arba Neguhot Pnei Hagai Hever Otniel Karmel Ma'on Eshkolot Susya Shim'a Mitzpe Yair Tene Asael Sansana Mezadot Shani Yehuda.
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