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Israeli Settlements in Occupied Palestine

 

Israeli Settlements established in the Occupied Palestine since June 1967.

     

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Settlements are civilian Jewish communities constructed in strategic areas throughout the Palestinian Occupied Territories (West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem). Most settlements were constructed on confiscated Arab land and at least partially at the expense of the Israeli government. Sometimes called “colonies” these settlements, built for Jews only, often are massive apartment blocks or suburban homes, and are a source of international controversy and Arab anger. Since the Oslo Accords were signed in September 1993, 19,000 new housing units were added, including 3,000 under Prime Minister Ehud Barak. In all, there are now 194 settlements in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and 18 in the Gaza Strip.