Kedar, Gush Etzion

Kedar (Hebrew: קֵדָר) is a religiously observant, rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,565.

Kedar
Kedar
Coordinates: 31°45′19.88″N 35°18′33.89″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilGush Etzion
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1984
Founded byBetar movement
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,565

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 45 dunums of land in 1984 from the Palestinian village of as-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya in order to construct Kedar.[3]

The council was established in 1984[4] by families linked to the Betar movement. The name is taken from Song of Songs (1:5):[5] "Dark am I, o daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar"

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. As Sawahira ash Sharqiya Town Profile, ARIJ, pp. 18-19
  4. "Gush Etzion". Gush Etzion. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  5. "Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.383 , ISBN 965-220-186-3
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