The Settlement FreezeThe Settlement FreezeOn the Ground, Nov 2010On the Ground, Nov 2010

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The Freeze/Moratorium OrderThe Freeze/Moratorium Order

Private & Governmental Construction All Settlements

Only for 10 Months Only construction that didn’t start yet Many exceptions (at least 630 units) Jerusalem Excluded

344 329

453

762

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Jan-Mar 2009 Apr-Jun 2009 Jul-Sep 2009 Oct-Dec 2009

Construction Starts - 2009

According to the Israeli CBS

The Freez

e

The Implementation of the OrderThe Implementation of the Order

Many projects stopped

600 new construction starts 460 definite violations (including c. 200 mobile homes)

140 might have been approved as exceptions

BarkanDecember 2009

BarkanJune 2010

מצפה יריחוMizpe Yericho

December 2009

מצפה יריחוMizpe Yericho

May 2010

אריאלAriel

December 2009

אריאלAriel

June 2010

גבעת זאבGivat Ze’ev

December 2009

גבעת זאבGivat Ze’evMay 2010

כפר אדומיםKfar Adumim

December 2009

כפר אדומיםKfar Adumim

May 2010

The Test of the Freeze: ContinuationThe Test of the Freeze: Continuation

Theoretical Number of Units Under Constuction

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

1-32009

4-62009

7-92009

10-122009

1-32010

4-62010

7-92010

10-122010

1-32011

4-62011

7-92010

(+) New Starts (-) Construction Ends

(+) 0 Starts (-) Construction Ends

The Freeze

Since the End of the FreezeSince the End of the Freeze

1,629 new construction starts 1,116 foundations dug

According to the 2009 monthly average, if there weren’t for the freeze the settlers could have started 1,574 units in 10 months.

Kiryat ArbaOctober 2010

KedumimOctober 2010

Nerya (Talmon B(November 2010

Carmei ZurOctober 2010

Theoretical Number of Units Under Constuction

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

1-32009

4-62009

7-92009

10-122009

1-32010

4-62010

7-92010

10-122010

1-32011

4-62011

7-92010

The Freeze

Theoretical Number of Units Under Constuction

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

1-32009

4-62009

7-92009

10-122009

1-32010

4-62010

7-92010

10-122010

1-32011

4-62011

7-92010

The Freeze

In Practice: the freeze ended and the settlers made up for the gap

Government Policy: Approvals and TendersGovernment Policy: Approvals and Tenders

A. Planning Stage

Before Depositing Depositing Approval & Validation

Governmental Approval Required for:

Some 38,000 units have already passed the planning Stage

Government Policy: Approvals and TendersGovernment Policy: Approvals and Tenders

B. Implementation Stage

Allocation & Marketingof the lands

Tenders)where applicable(

Some 13,000 units have already got the

implementation approvalsMOSTLY IN ISOLATED

SETTLEMENTS

Governmental Approval Required for:

4,112

1,601

00

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

Sharon (38 Months) Olmert (34 Months) Netanyahu (19 Months)

No. of Tenders in West Bank SettlementsNo. of Tenders in West Bank Settlements

At least 492 units were approved for marketing

JerusalemJerusalem

Before Beiden’s Visit )the first 11 months of Netanyahu Government(:

1,549 units approved for depositing 549 units deposited )published for public review( objections for 813 units were discussed 1,143 units got final validation )publication of validation( 575 units were tendered

During the visit – 1,600 units in Ramat Shlomo were approved for depositing

JerusalemJerusalem

Following Beiden’s Visit )till the end of the moratorium – 7 months(:

No Plans promoted

Since the End of the Moratorium )2 months(

Tenders for 258 units published – in Ramot and Pisgat Ze’ev 1,345 units deposited )published for public review(

including 983 for Har Homa C.

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