Ma'ale Efrayim

Ma'ale Efraim
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • Hebrew מַעֲלֵה אֶפְרַיִם
 • ISO 259 Maˁle ʔepraym
 • Also spelled Ma'ale Efraim, Maaleh Efraim (unofficial)
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabic معلي افرايم
Trilingual road sign
Ma'ale Efraim
Coordinates:
Region West Bank
District Judea and Samaria Area
Founded 1978
Government
 • Type Local council (from 1981)
Area
 • Total 4,173 dunams (4.2 km2 / 1.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 1,400

Ma'ale Efrayim (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה אֶפְרַיִם‎‎) is an Israeli settlement and local council located along the eastern slopes of the Samarian mountains in the Jordan Valley, within the West Bank. Founded in 1978, the town's municipal status was upgraded to local council in 1981. Over 1,400 people now live in the community. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]

References

  1. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 September 2011. 

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