Giv'on HaHadasha
| Giv'on HaHadasha גִּבְעוֹן הַחֲדָשָׁה | |
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  Giv'on HaHadasha | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′55.48″N 35°9′27.33″E / 31.8487444°N 35.1575917°ECoordinates: 31°50′55.48″N 35°9′27.33″E / 31.8487444°N 35.1575917°E | |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Founded |
1895 (original) 1977 (modern) |
| Founded by | Immigrants from Yemen |
| Name meaning | New Gibeon |
Giv'on HaHadashah (Hebrew: גִּבְעוֹן הַחֲדָשָׁה, lit. New Gibeon) is an Israel settlement northwest of Jerusalem in the West Bank. It is located near Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem and is adjacent to Giv'at Ze'ev. This communal settlement receives its municipal services from the Matte Binyamin Regional Council. It is named after the biblical Giv'on (Joshua 10:10+12), situated nearby.[1] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
The settlement was originally established in 1895 by Yemenite Jews, but they left the location after a number of years. It was resettled in 1924, but its inhabitants fled as a result of the 1929 Palestine riots. It was resettled again in 1977 by members of Gush Emunim, and eventually absorbed many Jewish emigrants from the former Soviet Union, as well as many Sabras. Although it is mostly secular in character, it is also home to a few religiously observant families.
References
- ↑ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.15, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.