Since the occupation of the Palestinian territory in 1967, the successive Israeli governments invested substantial resources in establishing and expanding the Illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt), both in terms of the land area they occupy by expropriating as much as possible of Palestinian land, and in terms of population. As a result of this policy, more than 800,000 Israeli settlers now live in 198 settlements, including tourist settlements, and 220 outposts distributed all over the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, all built in contradiction to the international law.
Prepared by:
The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem
