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Israel's first redeployment from Area C according to the Wye timetable fell .2 percent short of the agreed-upon amount. The shortfall may be rectified in future transfers, none of which are expected to occur during Israel's extended election campaign. Read more

News

Wye Memorandum Implementation on Hold as Israel Prepares for Elections
The first casualty of the fall of the Netanyahu government is the schedule of two Israeli redeployments from the West Bank agreed upon at the Wye Plantation in October 1998. Until Israel's political situation is settled many months from now, perhaps not before summer, Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Yasser Arafat can expect no more land or progress on final-status arrangements from Israel. Read more

To Our Readers
This millennium will almost certainly see the establishment of a Palestinian state in a portion of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The visit of President Clinton to Gaza in December brought the world closer to accepting this reality and will no doubt be viewed by historians as a symbolic milestone in the quest of the Palestinian people for independence. Read more

Ma'ale Adumim - Obstacle to a Palestinian State
Excerpts from a  Makor Rishon interview with Benjamin Kashriel, mayor of Ma'ale Adumim Read more

Settlement Timeline

Settlement Snapshot
Settlement Report editor Geoffrey Aronson visited Israel and the occupied territories in November 1998. These items are the result of his discussions and extensive touring in and around West Bank settlements. Read more

Palestinian Census Confirms Palestinian Losses in Jerusalem

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Map: The West Bank, After the First Stage of Israeli Redeployment, According to the Wye Memorandum