Giv'at Ze'ev
| Giv'at Ze'ev | ||
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | ||
| • Hebrew | גִבְעַת זְאֵב | |
| • ISO 259 | Gibˁat Zˀeb | |
| • Also spelled | Givat Zeev (unofficial) | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | ||
| • Arabic | جبعت زاب | |
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  Giv'at Ze'ev | ||
| Coordinates: 31°51′51″N 35°10′11″E / 31.86417°N 35.16972°ECoordinates: 31°51′51″N 35°10′11″E / 31.86417°N 35.16972°E | ||
| Region | West Bank | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area | |
| Founded | 1982 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Local council | |
| • Head of Municipality | Yossi Avrahami | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,841 dunams (4.841 km2 or 1.869 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 14,726 | |
| Name meaning | Zeev's Hill (also: Wolf Hill) | |
| Website | www.givat-zeev.muni.il (Hebrew) | |
Giv'at Ze'ev (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת זְאֵב) is an Israeli settlement and Yishuv (town) governed by a local council, located in the West Bank five kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. While it lies within the borders of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council, it is a separate municipal entity. It is one of the larger Israeli settlements in the West Bank with an estimated population of 14,726.[1] The population is expected to rise to 20,000 by 2020. [2]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3][4]
Description
Giv'at Ze'ev, named after Ze'ev Jabotinsky, was founded in 1982 and was declared a local council in 1984.
Giv'at Ze'ev has four elementary schools and one junior high school. There are two youth movement branches: the Israeli Scouts (Arava tribe) and Bnei Akiva.
On March 9, 2008, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert approved the construction of 750 new homes in Giv'at Ze'ev under the Agan Ha'ayalot project. This approval stands in contrast to Olmert's policy of freezing new permits for expansion within existing settlements. Olmert argued that the project was first approved in 1999, but stopped in 2000, as a result of the Second Intifada. The approval was criticized by the Palestinian Authority, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and the European Union. On the political right, the Shas party took credit for pressuring Olmert to approve the project.[5]
Giv'at Ze'ev is one of five settlement "blocs" that "[m]ost Israelis believe [] should become part of Israel when final borders are drawn"[6] and "both Prime Minister Sharon in 2005 and Prime Minister Benjamin Neyantahu in 2010 have repeatedly said the large settlement blocs will “remain in our hands.”"[6]
Both the Ayelet HaShahar synagogue and yeshiva built on private Palestinian land owned by the Allatif family of the nearby Palestinian township of Jib, are slated to be demolished by March 2014, after the prosecutor's office determined that the putative documents of land purchase were forgeries.[7]
Location
It is located just off Highway 443, affording the townspeople easy access to both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv area. It is connected to Jerusalem by Egged Ta'avura bus routes 131, 132, 133, 134 and to Tel-Aviv by Egged bus number 471. It is also down the road from the Ramot Mall in Jerusalem.
Giv'at Ze'ev is located on the "Israel" side of the security fence. The town is patrolled by Mishmeret Ha'gvul and a local security force, and is secured by a security fence. Plans are underway to set a guard post near the entrance to route 443 (currently, the road is closed off by a security fence).
Religious Life
The religious population in mixed and includes Chardal, Dati Leumi, Charedi, and Secular. There are about 20 orthodox synagogues in the town, with more expected to be built as the community expands.
Giv'at Ze'ev is the center of the Karlin-Stolin Chasidim and one of the town's most notable residents is the Stoliner Rebbe Boruch Yaakov Meir Shochet. There is also a Chabad Lubavitch community there as well. [8]
Ramat Givat Zeev
Ramat Givat Zeev is a new section that is currently being developed. [9] There are building 400 housing units with both houses and apartments. [10] It is marketed towards English speaking religious Jews who are making Aliyah to Israel. [11]
References
- ↑ http://www.moin.gov.il/Subjects/Bchirot/Documents/election-yosh.pdf
- ↑ http://www.nbn.org.il/component/content/article/1608-givat-zeev.html
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ Eric Silver (10 March 2008). "Israel defies freeze on illegal settlements". The Independent.
- ↑ "PM Okays Givat Ze'ev Building Project". Jerusalem Post. 10 March 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Fact Sheet #40: "Consensus" Settlements". Jewish Virtual Library: Fact Sheet #40.
- ↑ Chaim Levinson, ['Israel pledges to raze settler structures built on Palestinian land with forged deeds,'] at Haaretz, 3 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.chabad.org/centers/default_cdo/aid/118048/jewish/Chabad-of-Givat-Zeev.htm
- ↑ http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/172592#.UrAeRFCMBJo
- ↑ http://www.nofei-israel.co.il/en/projects/1411-ramat-givat-zeev
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWzw7ocOyLo
External links
- Givat Zeev Municipality
- Nefesh B'Nefesh Community Guide for Giv'at Ze'ev, Israel.
- Current weather in Givat Zeev (local weather station)
- "An Israeli settlement in close-up". BBC. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- "In the shadow of an Israeli settlement". BBC. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- "Land Grab. Israel's Settlement Policy in the West Bank". B'tselem. May 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- "Under the Guise of Security. Routing the Separation Barrier to Enable the Expansion of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank". B'tselem. December 2005. p. 34. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- Chabad of Giv'at Ze'ev
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