Current Issues Key issues mutual recognition borders security water rights control of Jerusalem Israeli settlements Palestinian freedom of movement refugees Mutual Recognition Two State Solution ID: 323386
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Israel and PalestineSlide2
Current Issues
Key issues :
mutual recognition
borders
security,
water rights
control
of
Jerusalem
Israeli settlements
Palestinian freedom of movement
refugees Slide3
Mutual Recognition: Two State Solution
A majority of Palestinians and Israelis view the
West Bank and Gaza Strip as
an acceptable location of the hypothetical Palestinian state in a two-state solution
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Palestinian Government
The Palestinian National Authority is split between Fatah in the West Bank, and Hamas in the Gaza Strip
Result: reduction of strength of the Palestinian National Authority and their ability to negotiate peaceSlide5
Israeli Settlements
In 1980, Israel annexed East Jerusalem
2009- Israel ordered
a 10-month
halt in permits for new settlement homes in the West Bank.
It did
not apply to East Jerusalem
(which is not recognized as being Israeli property)
Palestinian
officials
refused
to rejoin peace talks unless a total building halt was imposed, including in East Jerusalem
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Violent Response
Thirteen Palestinian militant groups led by
Hamas initiated a violent campaign
to disrupt peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
The UN said that attacks on Palestinians by Jewish extremists had nearly tripled during the last two years
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Security
The Israeli government constructed a security barrier in the northern part of the green-line between Israel and the West Bank following suicide bombings and terrorist attacks in July 2003.
Terrorist acts have declined by more than 90%.
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Border Disputes
Occupied Palestinian Territory
is the UN term referring to the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip—territories captured by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War
Disputed Territories
is the Israeli government ‘s term of the same territoriesSlide9
Peace?
Less Palestinian violence and growing economic and security cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority resulted in the removal of Israeli military check points and plans on disengaging from major Palestinian population areas.
The Palestinian Authority has petitioned the Israeli military to allow Jewish tourists to visit West Bank cities to improve the Palestinian economy. Slide10
Peace?
Mutual recognition- The
Oslo peace process
was based upon Israel ceding authority to the Palestinians to run their own political and economic affairs.
It was also agreed that Palestinians would promote peaceful co-existence, renounce violence and promote recognition of Israel among their own people.
Despite the Palestinian authority’s official renunciation of terrorism and recognition of Israel, some Palestinian groups continue to practice violence and do not recognize Israel