Service road Trench
road
Trace Road
Armored Vehicles
Road
Width: 60-100 meters
The Route
Inside the
West Bank
Inside the
West Bank
Inside the
West Bank
Project Stages Stage 1:
138 km - Completed in most areas Stage 2:
60 km -of this, 45 km already completed
Jerusalem Envelope:
50 km - of this, 35 km already completed
Stage 3 and 4:
340 km - Approved in Oct. 2003
Cabinet decision expected regarding changes in the route
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Ariel Qedumim
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Depth Barrier
7 secondary barriers have been approved to the east and west of the main barrier.
The goal:
to block access to Israel
to isolate areas from the rest of
the West Bank
Length of the Barrier
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Main Barrier: 590 km Secondary Barriers: 70 km
Total length: 660 km
More than twice the length of the Green Line
+
Estimated Financial Cost
US$2.5 million per kilometer
Total = US$ 2 billion
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Project Stages
In addition:
Jordan Valley barrier - Proposed
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
The Population Affected
Over 250,000 people in 84 communities in enclaves*
402,000 people in 102 communities separated from vital places*
875,000 Palestinians directly affected
210,000 people in East Jerusalem separated from the rest of the West Bank
* These figures will change if the
Cabinet approves changes to the route, as promised.
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Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
The Land Affected
951,000 dunams
16% of the West Bank
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
The “Seam Area” Regime: Stage 1
Stage 1
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
The area between the barrier and the green line (1.7% of the West Bank):
“closed military zone”.
Entering or being in the closed zone is forbidden without a special permit.
The order does not apply to Israelis, Jews and tourists.
The “Seam Area” Regime: Stage 1
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
Palestinians over age 12 must obtain a
"permanent resident" permit.
Need to prove “to the satisfaction of the Civil Administration” that they do
in fact live in the seam area.
Permits valid only for several months.
Residents can appeal to a military committee;
if rejected they must leave their homes.
The “Seam Area” Regime: Stage 1
Stage 1
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
Other residents from the West Bank must have a permit in order to
enter the seam area.
12 types of permits exist based on the purpose of entry:
farmer; medical personnel, teacher, etc.
Permits are valid for a particular gate and for certain times of day only.
Crossing the Barrier: Stage 1
9 checkpoints: For the residents of the
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
30 agricultural gates: Open 2-3 times a day for a short time
Freedom of Movement
Stage 1
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
IDF restrictions have brought Palestinian movement to an
almost total halt.
Passage permits: applications are often arbitrarily rejected
Passage requires long waits.
During “total closure” the gates are closed.
The Right to Work
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are separated from their workplaces.
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
The Right to Work
Agriculture is severely harmed:
thousands of acres of cultivated land separated from rest of
the West Bank.
Stage 1
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
of Living
The Right to an Adequate Standard
The barrier is liable to force thousands more Palestinian families into poverty.
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
About 40% of West Bank Palestinians currently live below the poverty line
of Living
The Right to Health
• Most of the affected communities rely on hospitals in Tulkarem,
Qalqilya and East Jerusalem.
• Nine of the villages in enclaves west of the barrier do
not have a medical clinic.
Stage 1
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
The Right to Education
Many teachers who live in Tulkarem, Qalqilya and East Jerusalem teach in schools in neighboring villages and face problems reaching their schools.
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Stage 1
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ya’bad Case Study: ‘Azzun ‘Atma
Isolation of some residents from the rest of the village
Problems marketing produce in the West Bank
Restricted access to lands east of the barrier Problems in functioning of two schools
Restricted access to medical treatment
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem Azzun Atma Oranit
Sha’are
Tiqva Etz Efrayim
Mas-ha Elqana
Sanniriya Beit Amin
Kafr Thulth
‘Izbat
Salman Al-Mudawwar
‘Izbat Al-Ashqar
Zufin Jayyus Qalqilya
Jammal
Until recently, the municipal boundary had almost no implications on the daily lives of the residents.
The establishment of the barrier to the east of Jerusalem
completely ignores the existing West of the municipal boundary:
200,000 Palestinians
West Jerusalem
East Jerusalem
Beit Jala Gilo Ramot
Allon
Pisgat Ze’ev Beit
Hanina
Ar-Ram Giv’at
Ze’ev
Sur Bahir
Silwan Shu’afat
Al-Walaja
Jaba
Hizma
Anata
’Eizariya Abu Dis Sawahira Sheikh Sa’d
Establishing Permanent Facts Israel describes the barrier as a
“temporary means to meet security needs”
Israel similarly described most of the
settlements that were established in the 1970s All signs indicate that the barrier is
intended for the long-term
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Concealing the Facts
Despite the enormous sums
that Israeli citizens are paying for the barrier;
Despite the grave violations
of human rights that it will cause;
Despite the political repercussions
of far-reaching consequence;
Israel refuses to provide information about the barrier and
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Why Was This Route Chosen?
To perpetuate most settlements
To avoid recognition of the 1967 border To benefit Jewish communities in Israel
To preserve antiquities To ensure access to holy sites
Jayyus
Qalqiliya
Alfe Menashe Habla
Zufin
Original Route
Matan
Jayyus
Qalqiliya
Alfe Menashe Habla
Zufin
Current Route
Matan
Zufin Jayyus Qalqilya
Falamya Kafr Jammal
Are there Alternatives?
Improve functioning of
checkpoints along the Green Line
Most perpetrators of attacks enter Israel through the checkpoints.
Deploy more forces along the Green Line
The IDF chose to shift forces to locations deep within the West Bank.
Construct the barrier along the Green Line
Jerusalem
Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
Time to Act
Most of the barrier has not yet been
constructed.
It is still possible to prevent future human
rights violations.
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Jericho
Hebron
Nablus Jenin
Tulkarm
Qalqiliya
Ramallah
Bethlehem
