Published: 23 May 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Peace Now’s Annual Settlement Construction Report 2016: Stark Increase in Settlement Construction – Peace Now Settlement Watch report 21.05.17
Some key findings:
- 1,814 new construction starts in a 9-month period, 34% more than in similar period in previous year
- 70% of new starts were in settlements east of Geneva Initiative border (i.e. in settlements unlikely to be retained by Israel), 26% were east of the separation barrier, 6% were in illegal outposts and 10% of the construction was illegal
- plans advanced for a further 2,657 housing units, 60% east of Geneva Initiative border and nearly 40% east of the separation barrier
- two new outposts established in Jordan Valley
- construction of new road begun on land confiscated from Palestinians
- 2,342 dunams declared ‘state lands’ south of Jericho
- municipal jurisdiction of Gush Etzion extended to include a new settlement site
- advancement of a new settlement, Shvut Rachel East, deep in the West Bank
- approval of new industrial zone west of Ramallah
And see: 70% of new settlement construction is outside blocs, group claims – Jacob Magid & ors ¬ The Times of Israel 21.05.17
Peace Now says building up 34% in 2016 from year before; Yesha Council slams data as misleading.
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Settlement blocs – more problematic for peace than distant settlements
Israel deepens its control of land in the West Bank
Israel approves new settlement for West Bank
Israel resuming pre-Oslo policy of vast de facto land confiscations
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