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Aspects of the Israeli Barrier
May 2010
Shaul Arieli
www.shaularieli.com
Israel78%
Palestine22%
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
LebanonSize
Land Of Israel/Palestine-28,000 sq.km
PopulationIsrael- Jews- 5.5 Arabs- 1.3
W.B+G.S- Arabs-3.6 Jews- 0.5
Mediterranean Sea
The Security zones approach
The containment approach
Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem and the
West Bank - 2009Settleme
nts Settlers
Governmental 74 426,000
National-religious 67 81,000
Total141 507,000
Is it possible to sign a permanent status agreement that maintains these security
approaches?
West Bank
Israel
Jerusalem
• Threat of terror: more than 1400 Israeli civilians killed since October of 2000.
• Economic protection measure: GDP per-capita in Israel is $26,300 compared to $940 for Palestinians.
• Demographic threats: influx of 160,000 illegal immigrants into Israel from the territories and Arab countries.
Contributing Factors to the Building of the Seam Zone
Official Objective
“The plan for the Seam Area was designed as one component in the war against terror by reducing the ability of terrorists from the areas of the Palestinian Authority to infiltrate into Israel.”
*from the Hebrew-version website of the Ministry of Defense
Israeli BarrierDecember 2002 Route
West Bank
Israel Jerusalem
Political Aim of the Barrier
To influence the determination of the permanent border of Israel “in the absence of a partner” through a policy based on settlements and security claims.
Disengagement plan from Gaza and
northern Samaria
Strengthening Israeli
presence
Strengthening Israeli
presence
Separation of the fabric of life
Separation of the fabric of life
International pressure
Fix the route of the northern West Bank barrier(2004)
Taba
Israel
Palestine
Palestine
ComparisonCompleted barrier- Geneva Initiative