The New Settlement in HebronMarch, 2007

Hebron Hebron Protocol Protocol 17/1/199717/1/1997

Between Israel and the Between Israel and the Palestinian Authority Palestinian Authority

divided the city:divided the city:

H1 Area – Palestinian control

18 km2

130,000 Palestinians

H2 Area – Israeli control

4 km2

35,000 Palestinians

600 Israeli Settlers

The Settlements In HebronThe Settlements In Hebron

200 Students

40 Families

30 Families

70 People

Over 600 Settlers in the

middle of a Palestinian City, spoiling the lives of Thousands of Palestinians

“…The assumption according to which it was possible

to maintain ordinary Palestinian daily-life in the area,

side by side with Israeli daily-life, contradicts the

separation principle, which is the basis of the security

plan for the defense of the area”.

A letter from the legal adviser of the ministry of defense, 31/1/07:

Movement RestrictionsMovement Restrictions

No Cars

No Walking

Near the Settlement:

Over 1,500 shops closed

Almost 900 apartments empty

New SettlementNew Settlement

PrayersRd

GivatHa’avot

Tomb of the Patriarchs

New SettlementNew Settlement

As a result:

Thousands of Palestinians under severe movement restrictions

Hundreds of soldiers to protect another large area in Hebron

Rising the tension in the whole area

Hundreds(!) of Settlers

Bringing Water

Connecting to Electricity

School Children Studying inside

Yeshiva Students in the House

Constant Presence of Soldiers Inside the House to Protect the Settlers

The House is BIG (c. 4000 sq. meter)

Despite army and police restrictions, Peace Now’s protesting in Hebron, 25/3/07

More Details on Settlements see:

www.peacenow.org.il