This OCHA Special Focus of December 2009 covers the planning and zoning regime applied by the Israeli Occupation in Area C of the West Bank. Under this regime, Palestinian construction is effectively prohibited in some 70 percent of Area C, while in the remaining 30 percent, a range of restrictions virtually eliminate the possibility of obtaining a building ermit. In practice, the Israeli authorities generally allow Palestinian construction only within the boundaries of an Israeli-approved plan and these cover less than one percent of Area C, much of which is already built-up. As a result, Palestinians are left with no choice but to build “illegally” and risk demolition of their structures and displacement.
According to the report, the consequences of this regime are wide-ranging and extend to the entire Palestinian population of the West Bank.
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