This thesis analyzes the development of the settlement policies of Israel in the
West Bank territory by focusing on the incentives of them with factors of change and
continuity before and after the peace process.
The Six-Day War of 1967 which initiated a new phase in the region with the
Israeli occupation of territories in Jordan, Syria and Egypt became an important
milestone in Middle East history. Although some of these territories were returned
through bilateral talks, the main territory of the Palestinian people remained under
occupation, being subjected to Jewish settlement activities.
The settlement activities on the West Bank were expanded by all Israeli
governments with different incentives until the peace process. The peace process
which began in 1993 aimed to form an independent Palestinian state. Among the
vital issues related to the final status talks the moratorium on future building of
settlements and the Israeli withdrawal from the settlements were delayed. The Camp
David Summit in 2000 was overshadowed by the ongoing activities of settlement. In
addition to settlement activities, increasing security arrangements following the
emergence of Al-Aqsa Intifada brought about the fragmentation of West Bank
territories.
This study aims to analyze the results of the settlement activities in the West
Bank before and after the peace process in terms of an eroding factor for the mutual
confidence between the Israelis and Palestinians. The settlement activities will be
examined from the pre-state period of Israel within the framework of its unilateral
policies until the end of 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12611547/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 February 2010 |
| Creators | Yuksek, Emre |
| Contributors | Sen, Mustafa |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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