Jewish settlement

Jewish settlements are residential areas established by Jews who moved back to Palestine before the founding of Israel.

The first Jewish settlement was built outside the old city of Jerusalem. After that, with 1882- 1903,1904-19,191923. At the same time, with the development of Zionism, a large number of Jewish immigrants mainly established agricultural settlements in Kibbutz and Moshaf, which laid a solid foundation for the establishment of the State of Israel.

Jewish settlements have existed in Palestinian areas for over 100 years. The problem of Jewish settlements we are talking about now mainly refers to the illegal settlements established by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, outside its recognized borders, especially after the third Middle East war in 1967.

The main problems of Jewish settlements

Although Israel did not formally annex the territory acquired from Palestine in 1967, thousands of Jews began to settle there. At present, there are 65,438+055,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and 6,000 Jews in Gaza. Their stay has become a headache for the leaders of both sides.

Palestinian position: The Palestinian side has always believed that Jewish settlements in the occupied territories are illegal, and illegal Jewish settlers must leave according to any peace agreement. But reality forced them to accept Jewish settlements protected by the Israeli army. Arafat will try his best to freeze and reduce the existing Jewish settlements in the Palestinian-controlled areas.

Israel's position: Jewish settlers in Palestinian-controlled areas provide an important basis for Barak's government to safeguard Israel's security in the West Bank. Although Israel abandoned the local Jewish settlers when the Sinai Peninsula was returned to Egypt in 1979, the current Barak government will insist on the right of Jewish settlers to stay in Palestinian-controlled areas under the protection of the army.

Jewish settlements in non-Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank may eventually be incorporated into the territory of Israel. Jewish settlers living in Palestinian-controlled areas will choose to move to non-Palestinian-controlled areas or accept the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority.

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