Kedar, Gush Etzion

Kedar
Kedar
Coordinates: 31°45′19.88″N 35°18′33.89″E / 31.7555222°N 35.3094139°E / 31.7555222; 35.3094139Coordinates: 31°45′19.88″N 35°18′33.89″E / 31.7555222°N 35.3094139°E / 31.7555222; 35.3094139
District Judea and Samaria Area
Council Gush Etzion
Region West Bank
Affiliation Mishkei Herut Beitar
Founded 1984
Founded by Betar movement
Population (2015)[1] 1,490

Kedar (Hebrew: קֵדָר‎) is a religiously observant, rural Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim and organised as a community settlement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,490.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History

The council was established in 1984[3] by families linked to the Betar movement. The name is taken from Song of Songs (1:5):[4] "Dark am I, o daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar"

References

  1. ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Gush Etzion". Gush Etzion. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.383 , ISBN 965-220-186-3
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