Contents

Settlements Move to the Diplomatic Center Stage
The contention that the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories and Israeli-Palestinian peace are not incompatible is one of the principal assumptions upon which Arab-Israeli diplomacy during the past decade has been built. Read more

To Our Readers
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's unabashed promise to preserve all settlements, limit a Palestinian state to 42 percent of the West Bank and 80 percent of Gaza, and his refusal to freeze all settlement activity are a formula for endless conflict. Read more

Sharon Speaks

Settlement Timeline

The Return of Sharon
I learned the strength and power of the past when Sharon explained why it is forbidden to evacuate [the ten remaining families of] Kfar Darom--because Kfar Darom repelled the Egyptian attack in 1948. Read more

Declaration by the Presidency on Behalf of the European Union on Israeli Settlement Activities
The Presidency of the European Union expresses great concern at the continuing Israeli settlement activities, including the plans for establishment of new settlements and the expansion of existing ones. Read more

Back Panel Quote
Mohammed Dahlan, head of Preventive Security in Gaza, Ha'aretz supplement, April 13, 2001 Read more