Pisgat Ze'ev
Pisgat Ze'ev (
The international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
Pisgat Ze'ev is situated east of
History
Antiquity
Archeological evidence shows that in the biblical period, the site encompassed small agricultural villages along routes north from Jerusalem to Nablus and the Galilee. The villages made use of varied water-catchment strategies and served the needs of Israelite Jerusalem, including as a major producer of wine and oil for use in the Temple in Jerusalem.[4] Three ritual baths from the Second Temple period have been excavated in Pisgat Ze'ev.[5]
The
An archaeological site known as Deir Ghazali (the Deer Monastery) was also excavated in eastern Pisgat Ze’ev.[6]
Overlooking the neighborhood is
Modern era
In the 1930s, plots of land were purchased near
Pisgat Ze'ev was established in 1982 on land
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from several surrounding Palestinian communities in order to construct Pisgat Ze'ev:
- 1,458 dunams from Beit Hanina,[10]
- 686 dunams from Beit Hanina for the Pisgat Amir neighbourhood in Pisgat Ze'ev,[10]
- 239 dunams from Shuafat,[11]
- 89 dunams from Hizma.[12]
In May 2003, a public bus leaving the Pisgat Ze'ev terminus was blown up by a Palestinian
Geography
The neighborhood was established on a hilltop known in Arabic as Ras at-Tawill, 772 meters above sea level, and its additional construction phases descend along the ridge and up to a neighboring hill. Pisgat Ze'ev has five districts: Center (1984), West (1988), East and North (1990), and South (1998). Pisgat Ze'ev is situated in north Jerusalem to the east of
Demographics
In 2017, Pisgat Zeev had a population of 42,300.[15] In 2007 it was reported to have about 1,300 of which were Arabs.[16] Many residents of Pisgat Ze'ev are Jerusalem families that left the city center in search of more affordable housing. Pisgat Ze'ev has a mixed population of religious and secular Jews.[4] The construction of the Israeli West Bank barrier has also prompted Arabs to move to Pisgat Ze'ev.[17]
Status under international law
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Israeli-occupied territories, including East Jerusalem, to violate the Fourth Geneva Convention's prohibition on the transfer of a civilian population into occupied territory and thus illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3][18] Israel disputes that the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to these territories as they had not been legally held by a sovereign prior to Israel taking control of them. This view has been rejected by the International Court of Justice and the International Committee of the Red Cross.[19][20]
Schools and public buildings
With 40 percent of the residents under the age of 21, Pisgat Ze'ev has 58 kindergartens, 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 3 high schools. There are also 22 synagogues and 2 libraries.
Transportation
Pisgat Ze'ev is located on the Jerusalem Light Rail line. Pisgat Ze'ev Center is two stations away from the northern terminus.[22]
Many of the street names in Pisgat Ze'ev commemorate leading Israeli personalities such as Simcha Holtzberg, Moshe Rachmilewitz, Eliyahu Meridor and Meir Gershon.[21] In the center of Pisgat Ze'ev, many streets are named for Israel Defense Forces units that fought in the country's wars such as Sayeret Duchifat Blvd., HaSayeret HaYerushalmit St., Sayeret Golani St. and Hel HaAvir St.[21] A memorial for fallen soldiers is located in an archeological park in central Pisgat Ze'ev.
Street names
Environmental projects
With the help of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI), the residents of Pisgat Ze'ev transformed a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site used as an illegal dumping ground into a wildflower sanctuary with over 55 species of trees and plants.[23]
In 2011, an innovative water-recycling project was introduced at the
See also
- List of places in Jerusalem
- Kubur Bani Yisra’il
- Pisgat Ze'ev stabbings
- Royal Palace, Tell el-Ful
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-109-11520-8.
- ^ Pisgat Ze'ev at GoJerusalem.com
- ^ a b "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Pisgat Ze'ev Archived 2011-06-17 at the Wayback Machine Jerusalem Municipality
- – via www.academia.edu.
- ^ "Projects - Preservation". www.iaa-conservation.org.il.
- ISBN 978-0-8156-2913-9. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ Much of Pisgat Ze'ev built on land bought by Jews who died in the Holocaust, Haaretz
- ^ "Jerusalem Neighborhoods: Pisgat Ze'ev". Jerusalem Municipality. 2009-07-13. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ a b Beit Hanina Town Profile, 2013, pp. 13-14
- ^ Shu’fat Town Profile, 2013 p. 14
- ^ Hizma Village Profile, 2012, p. 17
- ^ Silver, Eric (2003-05-19). "Nightmare images from a Jerusalem commuter bus". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ Sedan, Gil (2003-05-23). "Rich, poor, Arab, Jew — Terror kills without prejudice". Jweekly.com. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ Korach, Michal; Choshen, Maya (2019). "Jerusalem Facts and Trends" (PDF). Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research. p. 21. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "Holy City twist: Arabs moving into Jewish areas". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
- ^ Mitnick, Joshua (2006-05-08). "Jerusalem barrier prompts Arabs to move across town". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ The settlers' struggle BBC News. 19 December 2003
- ^ Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine International Court of Justice, 9 July 2004. pp. 44-45
- ^ Opinion of the International Court of Justice B'Tselem
- ^ a b c d e f "Information about Jerusalem Street Names" (in Hebrew). Jerusalem Municipality. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Route Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
- ^ "The American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel - Jerusalem". February 8, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-02-08.
- ^ "Report: NYC seeks Hizbullah fugitives". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
- ^ "Conserving Rain Water in Jerusalem". Archived from the original on September 3, 2012.
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
- Jerusalem Photos Portal — Pisgat Ze'ev