Tomer
Tomer (Hebrew: תֹּמֶר, lit. Palm Tree) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley next to the Palestinian village of Fasayil, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2018 it had a population of 283.
Tomer תֹּמֶר, תומר | |
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 Tomer (left) next to Fasayil (right) | |
  Tomer | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′7.33″N 35°26′20″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Population (2018)[1] | 283 |
| Name meaning | Palm Tree |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3][4][5][6]
History
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 1,049 dunams of land from the Palestinian village of Fasayil[7] in order to construct Tomer.
The village was established in 1976,[8] and was named after the trees common in the area. In March 1978 it moved to its present location near Highway 90.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "The Jordan Valley – A General Description". Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- "Israel prepares for 'fallow' new year". BBC News. 12 September 2007.
- Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (1 July 1984). "Israeli Settlements in Gaza and the West Bank (including Jerusalem); Their Nature and Purpose, Part II". United Nations. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- "Another brick in the wall: Saving schools in the West Bank". The Independent. 22 November 2007.
- Fasayil Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
- "Tomer". Israeli Settlements in Judea and Samaria. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
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