Maskiot
| Maskiot מַשְׂכִּיּוֹת | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • standard | Maskiyot |
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  Maskiot | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′2.63″N 35°30′7.92″E / 32.3173972°N 35.5022000°ECoordinates: 32°19′2.63″N 35°30′7.92″E / 32.3173972°N 35.5022000°E | |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population | 72[1] |
Maskiot (Hebrew: מַשְׂכִּיּוֹת, lit.Arty Bowls) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank.[2] It is named after the Bible (Proverbs 25:11): "A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in arty bowls." [3] Located in the northern Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]
The population as of 2011 was 72.[1]
History
It was founded as a Nahal settlement, and in July 2008 it was reportedly close to being expanded. According to Israeli Radio, the expansion was part of a deal between settlers in Israeli Outposts established without the permission of the Israeli Government and the Israeli Defense Ministry.[5] Many of Maskiot's residents are planned to be settlers previously evicted from Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.[6] Twenty housing units will be built for evacuees of Shirat HaYam.[7]
Reactions
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply concerned" over the new Maskiot plan, whereas the British government said it was "dismayed". A spokesman for US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that the settlement expansion was "not helpful", and "inconsistent with Israel's commitment to the roadmap".[8]
References
- 1 2 http://cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2011/bycode.xls
- 1 2 http://www.jordanvalley.org.il/page_49315
- ↑ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jeruusalem 1999, Carta, p.44, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ W Bank homes 'close to approval' BBC News, 24 July 2008
- ↑ Weiss, Efrat (September 6, 2009). "New Settlement Being Built in Jordan Valley". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ Glickman, Aviad (September 6, 2009). "Corner-Stone Laying Ceremony for E1 Neighborhood Downgraded". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ Land battle in the Jordan Valley BBC News, 5 August 2008
External links
- New settlement being built in Jordan Valley, by Efrat Weiss in YNET, September 6, 2009.
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