Kerem Atzmona
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Kerem Atzmona
כרם עצמונה | |
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  Kerem Atzmona | |
| Coordinates: 31°18′52″N 34°16′03″E / 31.31444°N 34.26750°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| Founded | 2001 |
Kerem Atzmona (
Israel's unilateral disengagement plan
of 2005.
History
Karem Atzmona founded on
Tu Bishvat in 2001, was located adjacent to the settlement of Bnei Atzmon
. The settlement was never legally recognized by the Israeli government.
The history of Kerem Atzmona starts prior to the outbreak of the
October 2000 riots
), two families decided to move to the site and live in a trailer. The following spring, more families decided to move to the location and took up residence in additional trailers that were installed on the site.
At the beginning of this venture, financial and logistical support came from the community of Bnei Atzmon, but eventually the residents themselves became independent and took administrative control of that neighborhood-turned-settlement. Along with the living quarters, a
children's playground
were built. Plans for adding a nursery were already finalized, and a master plan for an expansion along with permanent housing was in development at the time of evacuation.
Unilateral disengagement
The 20 families of Kerem Atzmon were evicted on August 17, 2005, by the
Israeli Police
. The trailers and other structures were destroyed.