Israeli Map Says West Bank Posts Sit on Arab Land

JERUSALEM, Nov. 20 — An Israeli advocacy group, using maps and figures leaked from inside the government, says that 39 percent of the land held by Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians.

The government data indicate that 40 percent of the land that Israel plans to keep in any future deal with the Palestinians is private. More Photos »

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About 86 percent of Maale Adumim, an Israeli settlement, sits on privately held Palestinian property, according to government data. More Photos >

Israel has long asserted that it fully respects Palestinian private property in the West Bank and only takes land there legally or, for security reasons, temporarily.