Hamra, Bik'at HaYarden
Hamra (Hebrew: חַמְרָה, lit. Red Soil) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley and covering 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2018 it had a population of 175.[1]
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| Coordinates: 32°11′56.4″N 35°26′5.64″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Population (2018)[1] | 175 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
History
The moshav was founded in 1971 and was initially named Atarot, before being renamed after nearby Tel Hamra.[2]
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from two nearby Palestinian villages in order to construct Hamra; 1,370 dunams from Furush Beit Dajan, 192 dunams for a military checkpoint close to Hamra,[4] and an unspecified amount from Beit Dajan.[5]
In 2020, a family at the nearby tiny Humsa al-Tata village, above the Hamra checkpoint, was ordered to destroy his home and concrete castings around contiguous structures, including a well, olive trees because Israeli declared it was on an archaeological site. The owner stated that they dwelt there from their great-grandfather's time and no one had every heard of antiques on their land.[6]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- http://www.jordanvalley.org.il/page_49301
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- Furush Beit Dajan Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 15
- Beit Dajan Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 15
- Hagar Shezaf, 'When an Archaeological ‘Find’ Can Evict Palestinians From Their Home,' Haaretz 23 June 2020