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Occupation magazine - Settlements Home page  back Print  Send To friend Nearly billionNIS in the 2009 budget are explicitly designated for the settlements each year By Hagit Ofran Peace Now June 2009 http://www.peacenow.org.il/site/en/peace.asp?pi=61&fld=495&docid=3711 The Price of the Settlements in the 2009-2010 Budget Proposal An examination by Peace Now of the 2009-2010 state budget shows that nearly 1 billion shekels are explicitly designated for the settlements each year. This includes only special budget items for the settlements, without the general items where budgetary expenses involving the settlements are hidden. Read the full Peace Now report that explores: Previous State transfers to local councils in the territories at around more than 1 billion and 100 million. That amounts to 8.9% of the total transfers from the state to councils while number of residents in the settlements was 3.8% of the residents of Israel. Therefore the budget for the settlements was more than double their relative size in the population. Current funding specified explicitly in the state budget proposal for 2009-10 per Ministry and project. Figures that show the State is funding illegal outposts: There are 120 official settlements in the territories. According to the budget papers, the settlement department handles 134 settlements in the territories (and two outposts). Therefore at least 16 outposts are enjoying department support. Socioeconomic situation of settlers, the situation of most in West Bamk is comparable to the most affluent communities in the country. Nonetheless, the settlements enjoy the status of `preferred area A` and all the benefits that go with it. For all the facts and figures Jerusalem Post OB Links to the latest articles in this section Settlers Occupy a Palestinian Mountain In Nablus "Redeeming" the land: from kibbutzniks to Hilltop Youth `Lost tribe` on fast track to Israel - settlers seek to recruit Indian immigrants