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Dolev
Dolev () is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located north-west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In it had a population of . Israeli settlements in the West Bank are widely considered to be illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. History Dolev was established in 1983, by five families who moved to the site on the festival of Sukkot. It is named for nearby Nahal Dolev where ''dolev'' trees ( Platanus orientalis) grow. According to ARIJ, the land was confiscated from three Palestinian villages: * 867 dunams (0.867 km2) from Al-Janiya, * 157 dunams (0.157 km2) from Ein Qiniya, * 22 dunams (0.022 km2) from Deir Ibzi, including spring ''Ein Bubin'' for irrigation projects''.'' In 1988, Ulpanat Dolev girls school established a youth rehabilitation program, Dolev Homes for Youth at Risk, which now has branches in Ashdod and Modi'in. In 2013, 450 girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of Rina Shnerb
On 23 August 2019, 17-year-old Israeli Rina Shnerb was killed by a roadside bomb while hiking with her father, Rabbi Eitan Shnerb, and brother Dvir near Dolev, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank; her father and brother were wounded. Shnerb's funeral was held in Lod on 23 August. Background The murder took place near the spring of Ein Bubin, close to the Palestinian village of Deir Ibzi, whose lower lands near the spring area are abandoned because they are denied access save for two or three days a year. Springs, in particular, are flash-points in the conflict between Israelis settlers and the local Palestinian villagers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, with, according to Dror Ektes, over 60 springs seized in the past 10 years so far, and thereupon reserved for Jewish use only. According to Amira Hass, the site is one of nine in an area where, over three decades, the settlements of Dolev and Nahliel, and illegal Israeli outposts between them, have seized control ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deir Ibzi
Deir Ibzi () is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located west of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 2,590 inhabitants in 2017. Location Deir Ibzi is located (horizontally) west of Ramallah. It is bordered by Ein 'Arik to the south and east, Ein Qiniya to the east and north, Al-Janiya to the north, Kafr Ni'ma and Saffa to the west, and Beit Ur al-Tahta, Beit Ur al-Fauqa and Beitunia to the south. History It has been suggested that this was the place mentioned in Crusader sources as ''Zibi'', but this is not supported by archeological evidence, as the earliest potsherds found here date back to the Ottoman period.Finkelstein et al, 1998, p. 312 Ottoman era In 1517, the village came under Ottoman rule with the rest of Palestine and in the 1596 tax-records it was in the ''Nahiya'' of Jabal Quds of the '' Liwa'' of Al-Quds. The population was 25 households, all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mateh Binyamin Regional Council
Mateh Binyamin Regional Council (, ''Mo'atza Azorit Mateh Binyamin,'' Lit. Council for the Region of the Tribe of Benjamin) is a Regional Councils in Israel, regional council Local government in Israel, governing 47 Israeli settlements and Israeli outpost, outposts in the West Bank. The council's jurisdiction is from the Jordan valley in the east to the Samarian foothills in the west, and from the Shiloh creek in the north to the Jerusalem Mountains in the south. The Seat (legal entity), seat of the council is Psagot. The council is named for the History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israelite tribe of Benjamin, whose territory roughly corresponds to that of the council. The region in which the Binyamin settlements are located is referred to as the Binyamin Region. The international community considers Israeli settlements to be illegal, but the state of Israel disputes this, and this applies to all communities under the administration of Mateh Binyamin. List of settlemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mintz (judge)
David Mintz (; born 8 May 1959) is an Israeli judge who has served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel since 2017. He is considered a conservative justice on the Supreme Court. Early life and education Mintz was born in the United Kingdom to a Jewish family, and emigrated to Israel with his family in 1970. He studied at the Midrashiat Noam religious high school in Pardes Hanna-Karkur from 1974 to 1977. After graduating high school in 1977, he participated in the hesder program, which combines advanced religious studies with military service in the Israel Defense Forces, serving in the Armored Corps and studying at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut. He was discharged from active service in 1982 and began studying law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1983 and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1986. During his studies, he served as a research assistant to professors Eliav Sochetman and Berachyahu Lifschitz. In 1986, he clerked for Judge Yehuda Weiss, who was Presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moti Yogev
Mordechai "Moti" Yogev (; 22 February 1956) is a former IDF colonel and Israeli Jewish politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Jewish Home between 2013 and 2020. He was formerly the Secretary General of Bnei Akiva, Chairman of the Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter, and Deputy and Acting Head of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. Yogev was chair of the Subcommittee for Judea and Samaria of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. He was a ranking member of this committee and its subcommittees: the Education, Culture, and Sports Committee, the Special Committee for the Rights of the Child, and the Committee for Immigration, Absorption, and Diaspora. He was chair of the Lobby for Jerusalem, the Lobby for Strengthening the North and Periphery, and the Lobby for Strengthening the Ethiopian Community. Yogev announced on 15 January 2020 that he would be leaving politics after it was announced that he would be placed 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Janiya
Al-Janiya () is a Palestinian territories, Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate located 8 kilometers northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 1,296 inhabitants by 2017. Location Al Janiya is located 8.5 km west of Ramallah. It is bordered by Al-Zaytouneh and Ein Qiniya to the east, Ras Karkar and Kafr Ni'ma to the west, Al-Zaytouneh and Al-Ittihad, Ramallah, Al-Itihad to the north, and Deir Ibzi to the south. Etymology Originally called Dajānah /[id-]Dəjāniyi, الدجانية/ in 16th century Ottoman Empire, Ottoman documents, the surname Dajani, Dajāni الدجاني is derived from it. Roy Marom and Ran Zadok have shown that the initial /d/ was lost for assimilation of the silent /d/ with the /j/ [dj/ like in jāj This had increased by the time of the 1931 census of Palestine , 1931 census to 250, 245 Muslims and 5 Christians, in 60 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ein Qiniya
Ein Qiniya or 'Ayn Kiniya () is a State of Palestine, Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located northwest of Ramallah and part of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine. Ein Qiniya has existed since the Roman Empire, Roman-era of rule in Palestine (region), Palestine. The village is very small with no public structures or institutions and is governed by a local development committee. Ein Qiniya is regionally notable for being a spring and autumn time picnic resort. There is an annual walk on March 4 from Ramallah to Ein Qiniyya in celebration of the spring. Location 'Ein Qiniya is located (horizontally) 5.5 km west of Ramallah. It is bordered by Ramallah to the east, Al-Zaitounah to the north, Al-Janiya and Deir Ibzi to the west, and Ein 'Arik and Beitunia to the south. Important Bird Area A 1,500 ha site in the vicinity of the village has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it suppor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haaretz
''Haaretz'' (; originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , , ) is an List of newspapers in Israel, Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel. The paper is published in Hebrew language, Hebrew and English language, English in the Berliner (format), Berliner format, and is also available online. In North America, it is published as a weekly newspaper, combining articles from the Friday edition with a roundup from the rest of the week. ''Haaretz'' is Israel's newspaper of record. It is known for its Left-wing politics, left-wing and Liberalism in Israel, liberal stances on domestic and foreign issues. ''Haaretz'' has the third-largest Print circulation, circulation in Israel. It is widely read by international observers, especially in its English edition, and discussed in the international press. According to the Center for Research Libraries, among Israel's daily newspapers, "''Haaretz'' is considered the most infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Settlements In The West Bank
The Judea and Samaria Area (; ) is an administrative division used by the State of Israel to refer to the entire West Bank, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967, but excludes East Jerusalem (see Jerusalem Law). Its area is split into 165 Palestinian "islands" that are under total or partial civil administration by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), and a contiguous territory of Area C containing 230 Israeli settlements into which Israeli law is "pipelined". While its area is internationally recognized as a part of the State of Palestine, some Israeli authorities group it together with the districts of Israel proper, largely for statistical purposes. Terminology Biblical significance The Judea and Samaria Area covers a portion of the territory designated by the biblical names of Judea and Samaria. Both names are tied to the ancient Israelite kingdoms: the former corresponds to part of the Kingdom of Judah, also known as the Southern Kingdom; and the latte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Settlements
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or neighborhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms. Durable good relations that extend beyond immediate genealogical ties also define a sense of community, important to people's identity, practice, and roles in social institutions such as family, home, work, government, TV network, society, or humanity at large. Although communities are usually small relative to personal social ties, "community" may also refer to large-group affiliations such as national communities, international communities, and virtual communities. In terms of sociological categories, a community can seem like a sub-set of a social collectivity. In developmental views, a community can emerge out of a col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Israel
The Supreme Court of Israel (, Hebrew acronym Bagatz; ) is the Supreme court, highest court in Israel. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all other courts, and in some cases original jurisdiction. The Supreme Court consists of 15 judges appointed by the President of Israel, upon nomination by the Judicial Selection Committee (Israel), Judicial Selection Committee. Once appointed, Judges serve until retirement at the age of 70 unless they resign or are removed from office. The Court is situated in Jerusalem's Givat Ram governmental campus, about half a kilometer from Israel's legislature, the Knesset. By the principle of binding precedent (''stare decisis''), Supreme Court rulings are binding upon every other court, except itself. Over the years, it has ruled on numerous sensitive issues, some of which relate to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the rights of Arab citizens of Israel, Arab citizens, and discrimination between Jews, Jewish groups in Israel. When ruling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jewish Home
The Jewish Home () was an Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish, Religious Zionism, religious Zionist and Far-right politics in Israel, far-right political party in Israel. It was originally formed by a merger of the National Religious Party, Moledet and Tkuma (political party), Tkuma in November 2008. However, Moledet broke away from the party after its top representative was placed only 17th on the new party's list for the 2009 Israeli legislative election, 2009 Knesset elections, and instead ran on a joint list with Hatikva (political party), Hatikva. Tkuma later also left to join the National Union (Israel), National Union. For the 2013 Israeli legislative election, 2013 elections, the Jewish Home and Tkuma parties ran a joint list under the leadership of the chairman of the Jewish Home, Naftali Bennett. The party ran with Tkuma again in the 2015 Israeli legislative election, 2015 elections. In April April 2019 Israeli legislative election, 2019, Jewish Home ran on a joint list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
