Contents

Sharon's West Bank Policy Leaves Little Role for the PA
Any informed assessment of the future direction of events in the West Bank must take as its point of departure a review of the main elements of current Israeli and Palestinian policies. Read more

To Our Readers
Hopes for peace based on Mahmoud Abbas’ commitment to non-violence, an informal truce, and Ariel Sharon’s withdrawal from Gaza are fading fast, threatening a return to the old cycle of violence and revenge.  Read more

Netzarim Versus the Christians
Ariel mayor Ron Nachman wants “to strength the Jewish character of the city,” according to a September 9, 2005 article in the Ma’ariv supplement. Read more

Settlement Time Line

Separation Barrier Update
Opponents of the separation barrier have filed almost 90 petitions before Israel’s High Court of Justice since the government approved construction in June 2002.  In a September 15 ruling, Israel’s High Court of Justice ordered the Sharon government to reconsider 13km of the existing route... Read more

Back Panel Quote
President George W. Bush Welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House, October 20, 2005 Read more

Compromising Palestinian Jerusalem

Map: Compromising Palestinian Jerusalem -- the Adumim Bloc

Statistics: Jerusalem Shorts

Statistics: The New Anatot Ad