Rotem, Bik'at HaYarden

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Rotem (Hebrew: רותם‎) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank located in the northern Jordan River Valley along the Allon Road south-west of Shadmot Mehola. The village receives its municipal services from the Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[1]

Rotem was first established as a pioneer Nahal military outpost and later abandoned. Several failed attempts were made to try a reestablish either a military or civilian presence at the site. The current initiative was established in 2001.

The village is considered an ecological settlement in which all living aspects are attuned to being environmentally friendly. The village prides itself on being a joint non-Orthodox and Orthodox community.

The population of Rotem is about fifteen families including over forty children.

References

↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

External links

Official website (Hebrew)

v t e Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Gilgal Niran

Moshavim	Argaman Beka'ot Gitit Hamra Masua Mehola Mekhora Na'omi Netiv HaGdud Petza'el Ro'i Shadmot Mehola Tomer Yafit Yitav

Communal settlements	Hemdat Maskiot Mevo'ot Yericho Rotem

Coordinates: 32°20′N 35°31′E / 32.333°N 35.517°E / 32.333; 35.517

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