“The Great Land Robbery” Settlement Building on

Private Palestinian Property

From the State’s response From the State’s response to Peace Now’s Petition:to Peace Now’s Petition:

“The issue of the petition is a complex and most sensitive issue, where, among others, security considerations and foreign relations aspects of the State of Israel are concerned”

Land Status in the West BankLand Status in the West Bank

State Land Private Palestinian Land

Survey Land Land Owned by Jews

Private Palestinian LandPrivate Palestinian Land

From the Talia Sasson Report:

It is absolutely prohibited to establish outposts on private Palestinian property. Such an action may in certain circumstances become a felony

There is no way to validate the establishment of an outpost on private Palestinian property, not even post factum. Such outposts must be evacuated, the sooner the better.

Main FindingsMain Findings• 80.25% of the settlements and

outpost sit (fully or partially) on Private Palestinian Land (130 of 162)

• Only 27 settlements and outposts are “clean” from Private Palestinian Land or Survey Land

The Total Area of the SettlementsThe Total Area of the Settlements

State Land54.3%

Survey Land5.7%

Private Palestinian

Land38.8%

Land owned by

Jews1.3%

Settlements West of the FenceSettlements West of the Fence (on the “Israeli” side)(on the “Israeli” side)

Land owned by

Jews2.5%

Private Palestinian

Land41.4%

Survey Land2.5%

State Land53.6%

SamariaSamaria

Land owned by

Jews0.5%

Private Palestinian

Land36.3%

Survey Land2.8%

State Land60.5%

Hebron AreaHebron Area

Land owned by

Jews0.0%

Private Palestinian

Land28.6%

Survey Land6.5%

State Land64.9%

** The city of Hebron excludedThe city of Hebron excluded

Gush EtzionGush Etzion

Land owned by

Jews3.5%

Private Palestinian

Land23.9%

Survey Land2.5%

State Land70.2%

BinyaminBinyamin

Land owned by

Jews1.9%

Private Palestinian

Land55.1%

Survey Land4.0%

State Land39.0%

Jordan ValleyJordan Valley

Land owned by

Jews0.0%

Private Palestinian

Land11.1%

Survey Land19.2%

State Land69.8%

OfraOfra

Private Palestinian Land - 93.2%

Survey Land - 0%

Jewish Land - 2.9%

State Land - 4%

Ma’ale AdumimMa’ale Adumim

Private Palestinian Land - 86.4%

Survey Land - 0.7%

Jewish Land - 0%

State Land - 13%

ArielAriel

Private Palestinian Land -35.1% Survey Land 1.9%

Jewish Land0% State Land - 62.9%

MigronMigron

100% Private Palestinian Land

Alfei MenasheAlfei Menashe

Private Palestinian Land - 27.2%

Survey Land - 0%

Jewish Land - 0%

State Land - 72.8%

Beit ElBeit El

At least 96.9% Private Palestinian

Land (We do not have information about the status of land of the rest of the settlement)

ElazarElazar

Private Palestinian Land - 85.8%

Survey Land - 14.2%

Jewish Land - 0%

State Land - 0%

The Authenticity of the DataThe Authenticity of the DataFor example, the jurisdiction map of Alfei Menashe fits well to the data of the Private and the State Land (notice the enclaves)

Legend:

Red – Private Palestinian Land

Gray – State Land

Green – Jewish Land

Yellow – Survey Land

The map of Har Adar – the parcels and the built-up line match our data regarding the ownership.

Legend:

Red – Private Palestinian Land

Gray – State Land

Green – Jewish Land

Yellow – Survey Land

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