Shvut Rachel
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Shvut Rachel (
History
The village was founded in November 1991
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from two Palestinian villages for the establishment of Shvut Rachel: 372 dunams of land from Turmus Ayya,[1] and 963 dunams from Qaryut/Jalud.[6]
In February 2012 the Israeli government approved the construction of new housing units in Shvut Rachel. This action was condemned by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, Catherine Ashton.[7]
Legal status
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law. Israel, on the other hand, differentiates between "legal" and "illegal" settlements, and Shvut Rachel was illegal even by Israeli standards until February 2012. According to Peace Now, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories legalized the outpost by redesignating it as a neighborhood of Shilo.[8]
Midreshet Binat
Binat is a
See also
- Jack Teitel
References
- ^ a b Turmus’ayya Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 17
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Naomi Zeveloff,'Of Olives, Politics and Palestinians:One Man's Harvest Is Another's Freedom Struggle,' The Forward 16 November 2014.
- ^ Jerusalem Post: US joins PA, UN in slamming outpost plans. February 23, 2012.
- ^ Karin Laub (March 1, 2012). "Israel legalizes unsanctioned settler enclave". Associated Press. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ Qaryut Village Profile (including Jalud Locality), ARIJ, p. 17
- ^ "Statement by the Spokesperson of the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Israeli Settlement Approvals of 22 February". Targeted News Service. February 23, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Watchdog says Israel 'legalises' another settler outpost". Agence France-Presse. July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
External links
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