... , over 80% of all Israeli settlers living in the West Bank now reside to the west of the Barrier. The population of the settlements and the area they cover have both expanded rapidly in East Jerusalem. In 2004, the Israeli settler population in East Jerusalem was approximately 190,000 compared to 110,000 in 1987. The area covered by the settlements has ... more than doubled – from 890 to 2,170 hectares in 2005. In addition to the settlements within the city, Israeli settlements have ... ...

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