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Map of the Separation Barrier in the West Bank
On April 30 2006, the Israeli government approved an updated route for the Separation Barrier. According to the map published by the Ministry of Defense, sections of the revised route will run close to or along the Green Line, thus reducing the harm caused to the daily life of Palestinians living in proximity to the route. Despite these improvements, the new route does not eliminate the “fingers” which reach deep into the West Bank to surround the Ariel and Qedumim settlements. In addition, a new section of the Barrier has been added around Ma'ale Adumim and the settlements near it. In these locations, the government approved the route in principle. More detailed plans will be developed and will require approval by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense. Given the central location of these settlements, constructing the barrier around them will have widespread ramifications on the freedom of movement for the Palestinian population in the West Bank. Map of the splitting of the West Bank, Aug. 2007 The restrictions on movement that Israel has imposed on Palestinians in the West Bank have split the area into six major geographical units: North, Center, South, the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea, the enclaves resulting from the Separation Barrier, and East Jerusalem . In addition to the restrictions on movement from section to section, Israel also severely restricts movement within the sections by splitting them up into subsections, and by controlling and limiting movement between them. Detailed maps of the splitting of the West Bank : Northern West Bank, Central West Bank, Southern West Bank, Isolation of East Jerusalem, Separation Barrier Enclaves, Nablus Siege Checkpoints. Map of restrictions in Hebron's center, May 2007 Map showing the restriction on movement of Palestinians and opening of businesses in Hebron's center. Map of Forbidden Roads in the West Bank, August 2004 The map displays three kinds of roads in the West Bank: roads on which Palestinian travel is restricted, although no special permit is required, roads on which Palestinians are forbidden to travel unless they have a special permit, and roads on which only Israeli citizens are allowed to travel. The forbidden roads regime is based on the principle of separation based on discrimination, and assumes that every Palestinian constitutes a security threat. This assumption is racist and cannot justify a policy that indiscriminately harms the entire Palestinian population. Therefore, the policy violates human rights and international law. Map of Jewish Settlements in the the West Bank, May 2002 As appears from the map, while the built-up area of the settlements in the West Bank covers 1.7 percent of the West Bank, the settlements control 41.9 percent of the entire West Bank.Since 1967, Israel has established in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip 152 settlements that have been recognized by the Interior Ministry. In addition, dozens of outposts of varying size have been established. Some of these outposts are settlements for all intents and purposes, but the Interior Ministry has not recognized them as such. Map of the Southern Hebron Hills, July 2005 The map shows the Arab villages and the Jewish settlements in the southern West Bank. The area marked in red is home to about 1,000 Palestinians, who live in caves and maintain a traditional lifestyle. In the 1970s this are was declared by the Israeli military commander a "closed military area,". Since 1999, Israel has been trying to expel the inhabitants. Map of the Gaza Strip before disengagement, March 2005 Map showing the Israeli settlement blocks in Gaza prior to "disengagment'.
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