%0 Journal Article
%T Zjawisko izraelskich nieautoryzowanych osiedli na Zachodnim Brzegu Jordanu
%A Pokrzywiński, Paweł
%J Wschodnioznawstwo
%V 2020
%R 10.4467/20827695WSC.20.016.13344
%N Tom 14
%P 281-296
%K Israel, Jewish settlements, Middle East, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, outposts
%@ 2082-7695
%D 2020
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/wschodnioznawstwo/artykul/zjawisko-izraelskich-nieautoryzowanych-osiedli-na-zachodnim-brzegu-jordanu
%X 
	The phenomenon of the Israeli outposts in the West Bank

	The article presents the phenomenon of the Israeli outposts in the West Bank. It describes the origins, ways of establishing, sources of financial support of the outposts. There will be examined the Israeli governments’ attitude toward this type of settlement. It should be emphasized that governmental and self-governmental institutions, as well as the World Zionist Organization, are engaged in establishing and developing the outposts in the West Bank. The aim of the article is to explain and to describe this phenomenon in the light of the Israeli law and its consequences for the State of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The examination is based on the following sources: Sasson Report, Levy Report, Judea and Samaria Settlement Regulation Law, Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty, so-called Young Settlement Bill, reports published by Peace Now and B’Tselem organizations. For the research author used institutional, historical analysis and decision analysis methods. It helped to state that the Israeli outposts, despite its illegality, receive wide financial and security support from government and self-governments. The outposts threaten also the peace process. Furthermore, since 2009 Netanyahu’s governments try to recognize and legalize the outposts by legal measures.