Tomer

Tomer (Hebrew: תֹּמֶר, lit.'Palm Tree') is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley next to the Palestinian village of Fasayil, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2021 it had a population of 301.

Tomer
תֹּמֶר, תומר
Tomer (left) next to Fasayil (right)
Tomer (left) next to Fasayil (right)
Etymology: Palm Tree
Tomer is located in the Central West Bank
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Tomer
Tomer is located in Israel
Tomer
Tomer
Tomer is located in the West Bank
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Tomer
Coordinates: 32°1′7″N 35°26′20″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1976
Population
 (2021)[1]
301

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3][4][5][6]

History

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 1,049 dunams of land from the Palestinian village of Fasayil[7] in order to construct Tomer.

The village was established in 1976,[8] and was named after the trees common in the area. In March 1978 it moved to its present location near Highway 90.

References

  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. "The Jordan Valley – A General Description". Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. "Israel prepares for 'fallow' new year". BBC News. 12 September 2007.
  5. Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (1 July 1984). "Israeli Settlements in Gaza and the West Bank (including Jerusalem); Their Nature and Purpose, Part II". United Nations. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  6. "Another brick in the wall: Saving schools in the West Bank". The Independent. 22 November 2007.
  7. Fasayil Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
  8. "Tomer". Israeli Settlements in Judea and Samaria. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
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