The Israeli outposts' phenomena started back in the year 1996 with the 'Sharonian' call for Jewish settlers to take control of hilltops and lands in the West Bank before 'losing them to Palestinians' in any future peace framework between the two sides.
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'Everybody has to move run and grab as many hilltops as they can to enlarge the settlements because everything we take now will stay ours …everything we don't grab will go to them.' Ariel Sharon addressing a meeting of militants from the extreme rightwing Tsomet party. Agence France Presse November 15 1998. |
Despite the fact that the successive Israeli governments have not given any such phenomenon a legal cover, it nevertheless, has provided security and logistical cover to its presence and survival, where the Israeli army has helped the Israeli settlers move to such locations and provided them with the essential infrastructure to ensure their survival there.
And contrary to the given facts, the Israeli government denied its knowledge of the existence of these outposts under the pretext that such outposts were established away from any formal governmental procedures and as a result, Israeli settlers have succeeded since that time and until the date of this report to erect 220 illegal Israeli settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, where they constitute a real impediment to the progress of the peace process. See Map 1
On the other hand, the Israeli government sought in previous years to justify the construction of these outposts, or in some of them at least, citing the classification of this construction and expansion as new neighborhoods in existing settlements and not outposts as 'claimed' by Palestinians. This has brought the total number of settlements outposts in the West Bank to 56 by the beginning of the year 2001.
The Israeli Settlements' Outposts and the Road Map
On June 24, 2002, a 'Quartet of international entities: the United States, the European Union, Russia, and the United Nations adopted what is known today as the 'road map' which stated that among the obligations Israel should during the first phase of the Road Map is to 'immediately remove the settlements' outposts established since March 2001'. Contrary to this, Israel defied what has been agreed upon by the entire international community and opened the door for Israeli settlers and with the indirect encouragement of the former Israeli Prime Minister 'Ariel Sharon' to establish more outposts in the West Bank, and seize more Palestinian Land in the West Bank and transform them into outposts; thus, adding to the number of outposts established in the West Bank until the year 2001, 164 more, bringing the total number to 220 outposts by October 28, 2007; thus, contradicting with what has been agreed upon in the Road Map.
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Table 1: Israeli settlements' outposts estalished in the West Bank during the period of 2001 & 2007 |
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Outpost Name |
Closest Mother Settlement |
No. of Structures |
Period |
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Hill 857/ Jabal Artis |
Beit El |
32 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Yair Farm |
Yakir |
29 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Giv'at Salit |
Mehola |
16 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Nahleil Tel |
Nahl'iel |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Einav Northeast |
Enav |
13 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Einav Southwest |
Enav |
1 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Einav East |
Enav |
1 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Ofra East |
Ofra |
1 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Tal Binyamin Synagogue |
Ofra |
1 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Rahelim South |
Rechelim |
14 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Rachelim |
Kfar Tapuah |
1 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Psagot East |
Pesagot |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Ma'avar Michamsh |
Migron |
10 |
Jan 2004 |
|
Neve Yair |
Hallamish |
5 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Pool hill Compound |
Talmon |
2 |
NA |
|
Mitzpe Kramim |
Kokhav Hashahar |
22 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Elmatan (Ma'ale Shomton South) |
Ma'ale Shomron |
16 |
Jan 2002 |
|
South Eli |
Eli |
18 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
East Beit Horon |
Beit Horon |
3 |
Jan 2002 |
|
West Nofim |
Nofim |
0 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
North West Niriyya Construction |
Niriyya |
1 |
Jan 2004 – Aug 2004 |
|
West Ariel Industrial Park |
Ariel Industrial Park |
2 |
Jan 2004 – Aug 2004 |
|
Ofra North East |
Ofra |
13 |
Jan 2004 |
|
Ginot Arye |
Ofra |
17 |
Jan 2001 |
|
South Ofra |
Ofra |
2 |
Jan 2001 |
|
East Beit El |
Beit El |
22 |
June 2003 – Jan 2004 |
|
Beit El East |
Beit El |
22 |
Jan 2002 |
|
North Modin Illit |
Mod'in Illit |
3 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
East Naaleh |
Na'aleh |
2 |
Jan 2004 – Aug 2004 |
|
Ateret North |
Ateret |
1 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Mitzpe Shlomo South |
Kokhav Hashahar |
0 |
Jan 2003 |
|
West Rimmonim |
Rimmonim |
3 |
June 2003 – Jan 2004 |
|
North Kokhav Hashahar |
Kokhav Hashahar |
4 |
June 2003 – Jan 2004 |
|
North Maale Mikhmas |
Ma'ale Mikhmas |
1 |
Jan 2003 |
|
Far North Maale Mikhmas |
Ma'ale Mikhmas |
4 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
Mevo Horon Agricultural farm |
Mevo Horon |
8 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Eli South/Apiryon Hill/Haro'e |
Eli |
30 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Neve Erez |
Ma'ale Mikhmas |
7 |
Jan 2001 |
|
North West Shadmot Mehola |
Shadmot Mehola |
10 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
South Kfar Tapuah |
Kfar Tapuah |
2 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Nofei Nehama |
Rechelim |
18 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Derech Ha'avot |
El'azar |
40 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Giva't Hatamar |
Efrat |
41 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Giva't Rehavam |
Hagai |
1 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Old Masuot Yitzhak |
Bat Ayin |
6 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Hill 652 |
Bat Ayin |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Ma'ale Rehavam |
El David (Kfar Eldad) & Izdeba |
18 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Karmi Tzur South |
Karmei Zur |
1 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Ma'oz Zvi |
Mevo Dotan |
7 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Migdal Oz West |
Migdal Oz |
3 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Hill 833 |
Ma'on |
11 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Avigail |
Ma'on |
19 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Mitzpe Lachish |
Negohot |
9 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Suseya North |
Susiya |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Tekoa B & C |
Tekoa |
26 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Beit Hagai West |
Hagai |
4 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Alt 673 |
Bat Ayin |
2 |
Jan 2003 |
|
South Kfar Etzion |
Kfar Etzion |
2 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Qiryat Arba West |
Hebron Jewish Quarter |
10 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Tzur Shalem |
Karmei Zur |
23 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Karmel West |
Karmei Zur |
0 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Susiya Old Synagogue |
Susiya |
13 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Shima' North (Formely Mizpe Eshtamoa) |
Shim'a |
16 |
Jan 2003 |
|
Taqu' D |
Tekoa |
26 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Asa'el |
Peza'el |
10 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Old Maon Farm |
Ma'on |
5 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Maon East |
Ma'on |
1 |
Jun 2007 |
|
West susiya |
Susiya |
6 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Mirshalem |
Negohot |
5 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
Neve Danyiel North |
Neve Danyyiel |
12 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Antena Hill |
Pene Hever (Ma'ale Hever) |
1 |
Jan 2003 |
|
Yatir South West |
Mezadot Yehuda |
5 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
Mizpe Ishtamoa/Roadblock 850 |
Otni'el |
6 |
Jan 2002 |
|
North of Rehan |
Rehan |
2 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
North Hermesh |
Hermesh |
5 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
South Kadim |
Kaddim |
9 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
North Maale Efra |
Ma'ale Efrayim |
2 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
East Niran |
Niran |
2 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
West Niran |
Niran |
1 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Mizpe Yeriho North East |
Mizpe Yeriho |
7 |
Jan 2002 |
|
South Massua |
Massu'a |
10 |
Jan 2002 |
|
North Sinsaneh |
Sinsaneh |
3 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
West Eshkelot |
Eshkolot |
10 |
Jan 2006 |
|
Bat Ayin East |
Bat Ayin |
11 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Tekoa D |
Tekoa |
20 |
Jan 2002 |
|
South Mshoki Dargot |
Mshoki Dargot |
7 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
Ramot Gilad |
Karne Shomron |
9 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Mitzpe Rehav'am Shavei Shomron West |
Shavei Shomron |
7 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Havat Gilad / Gilad Farm |
Moshe Zar |
14 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Eli South (Hill 792) |
Eli |
4 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Elon Moreh Darom |
Elon Moreh |
3 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Hill 778 |
Bracha |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Hill 725 |
Yizhar |
7 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Kochav Ya'akov West |
Kokhav Ya'acov |
3 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Tapauch west |
Kfar Tapuah |
13 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Tapuah B |
Kfar Tapuah |
10 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Hakaron |
Eli |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Hakaron (South of Eli) |
Eli |
1 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Ein Prat |
Almon |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Shvut Rachel |
Mizpe Rahel (Shvut Rahel) |
1 |
NA |
|
Habayit Ha'adom |
Mizpe Rahel (Shvut Rahel) |
9 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
South Elon Moreh |
Elon Moreh |
2 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
North Givat Zeev |
Giv'at Ze'ev |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
West Maale Shamron |
Ma'ale Shomron |
1 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
South Immanuel (Construction) |
Emmanuel |
1 |
2002 – June 2003 |
|
Kida/ Adi Ad north |
Mizpe Rahel (Shvut Rahel) |
28 |
Jan 2003 |
|
South East Itamar |
Itamar |
7 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Givat Ariel/ Ariel Hill |
Yizhar |
2 |
Jan 2003 |
|
South Yizhar/Mizpe Yizhar |
Yizhar |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Kokhav Yaacov South |
Kokhav Ya'acov |
2 |
Jan 2002 |
|
East Givat Zeev |
Giva't Ze'ev |
8 |
Jan 2004 |
|
South Kalya |
Kalya |
3 |
Jan 2003 |
|
Alt 468/ Givat Granit |
Neve Brat ( Nofei Prat) |
4 |
Jan 2002 |
|
West Kfar Adummim |
Kfar Adummim |
2 |
Jan 2004 |
|
Adam East (Bne Adam) |
Geva Benjamin ( Adam) |
2 |
Jan 2004 |
|
North Elon Moreh |
Elon Moreh |
2 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
North Mevo Daton |
Mevo Dotan |
6 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
East Gittit |
Gittit |
5 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
South Mekhora |
Mekhora |
3 |
Feb 2001 – Nov 2002 |
|
Elon Moreh South |
Elon Moreh |
1 |
Jan 2002 |
|
South east mizpe rahel |
Mizpe Rahel (Shvut Rahel) |
1 |
Befor Nov 2002 |
|
North east Pesagot |
Pesagot |
3 |
Spot 2004 to Spot 2005 |
|
West Alfei Menashe |
Alfei Menashe |
3 |
Jan 2004 |
|
Tal Menashe Educational Institute |
Tal Menashe |
23 |
NA |
|
Itamar North |
Itamar |
1 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Bracha South/Ein Horon |
Bracha |
3 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Eli NorthEat neighborhood |
Eli |
1 |
NA |
|
Eli West |
Eli |
1 |
NA |
|
Eli West closer to Eli |
Eli |
2 |
NA |
|
Habayit Haadom (Red House) |
Mizpe Rahel (Shvut Rahel) |
7 |
Jan 2002 |
|
South of Rotem |
Rotem |
1 |
Jan 2004 |
|
North Kedumim |
Kedumim |
25 |
NA |
|
Shvut Ami |
Jit |
1 |
NA |
|
Neve Menachem south |
Karne Shomron |
4 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Shaharit/ Sheikh Chabah |
Bruchin |
2 |
Jan 2003 |
|
Ma'ale Israel |
Barqan |
14 |
NA |
|
Zayit Ra'anan |
Talmon |
20 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Nerya |
Talmon |
70 |
NA |
|
School Compound/ East of Talmon A |
Talmon |
14 |
NA |
|
Caravan Compound |
Talmon |
23 |
NA |
|
Nili Northeast |
Nili |
5 |
NA |
|
Hashmonaim North |
Hashmona'im |
2 |
NA |
|
Psagot South East |
Pesagot |
30 |
NA |
|
Mizpe Haai |
Pesagot |
28 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Migron |
Geva Benjamin ( Adam) |
60 |
Jan 2002 |
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Asaf Hill/ T Junction |
Beit El |
20 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Beit Hagdud/ Eretz Law Institute |
Ofra |
1 |
Jan 2004 |
|
Ahavat Hayim |
Kokhav Hashahar |
37 |
NA |
|
Maale Efriyam Preparatory |
Ma'ale Efrayim |
35 |
NA |
|
Omer Farm |
NA |
5 |
NA |
|
Mul Nevo |
Arvot Hayarden |
4 |
Jan 2001 |
|
Givat Zima |
Giv'on HaHadasha |
12 |
NA |
|
Heruti |
Giva't Ze'ev |
2 |
NA |
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Kokhav Yaakov East |
Kokhav Ya'acov |
3 |
Jan 2003 |
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Ein Mabua |
Kfar Adummim |
2 |
Jan 2003 |
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Hill 26 |
Qiryat Arba' |
4 |
Jan 2002 |
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Building in Shabam Kiryat Arba |
Qiryat Arba' |
5 |
NA |
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Qiryat Arba South/Sde Kalev |
Qiryat Arba' |
3 |
Jan 2002 |
|
Givat Hadegel/ The Flag Hill |
Susiya |
38 |
Jan 2006 |
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Nort East to Tene Omarim |
Tene (Ma'ale Omraim) |
15 |
NA |
|
Otniel East |
Otni'el |
20 |
NA |
|
Mitzpe Yosef |
Bracha |
4 |
Jan 2007 |
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British Police Station |
Geva Benjamin ( Adam) |
1 |
Jan 2002 |
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Total |
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1508 |
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Source : ARIJ GIS UNIT – 2007
To Conclude:-
Israel, all along, has sought to mislead the world with the reality of the outposts' by trying to legitimize some of them through issuing ministerial reports where some were considered as legal and others illegal while the truth is that all outposts established in the West Bank since 1996 are illegal and were built on confiscated Palestinian lands with the help and cooperation of the various Israeli ministries which consistently provided these outposts with the required budgets under various allegations.
The Israeli government had expressed several times its intention to fulfill its obligations under the road map peace plan but it did not actually work out anything on the ground to transform this intention to reality except for issuing orders to do that. From that point, it must be emphasized that all settlements' outposts are illegal and the need to remove them is necessary to revive the peace process between the two sides (The Israeli and the Palestinian) with the emphasis on the implementation of all evacuation orders and handing over the lands to their original Palestinian owners.
Prepared by
The Applied Reserach Institute – Jerusalem
