A Concise History of the Middle East

442 • 21 THE WAR ON TERRORISM

The Separation Wall

Israel

Qalqitiya

^ The VlimNhk and Gaza sirip,

captured in 1967, comprit© 22%

of the pre 1948 Palestine.

Upon signing the Osto ^

agreements. H

the Palestinians agreed

to settfe for these 22%

and recognize Israel within

Tel Aviv

coneeoirtf 79% of the land,

was an historic Palestinian compromise

i The Green Line

Wall under construction

j Approved path of the wall

Suggested Path of the watt

Enclave under construction

Suggested enclave

Palestinian controlled

territory

Israeli controlled

territory

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MAP 21.2 The separation wall

has diminished suicide bombings, but they have not ceased, and other forms
of violent resistance, such as the firing of missiles and mortars into Israeli
cities and towns, have increased, making Israelis feel even less secure. Israel's
supreme court has ruled that parts of the wall must be moved, but its con¬
struction continues even as we write.
If Americans and Israelis are horrified by scenes of the aftermath of sui¬
cide bombings, Arabs shared the Palestinians' rage and revulsion when