Tomer

Tomer
תֹּמֶר, תומר
Tomer
Coordinates: 32°1′7.33″N 35°26′20″E / 32.0187028°N 35.43889°E / 32.0187028; 35.43889Coordinates: 32°1′7.33″N 35°26′20″E / 32.0187028°N 35.43889°E / 32.0187028; 35.43889
Council Bik'at HaYarden
Region Jordan Valley
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1976
Name meaning Palm Tree

Tomer (Hebrew: תֹּמֶר, lit. Palm Tree) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank.[1] Located in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[1] In 2011 it had a population of 236.[2]

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

It is 33 kilometers from Jerusalem.[7]

History

The village was established in 1976,[7] and was named after the trees common in the area. In March 1978 it moved to its present location near Highway 90.

References

  1. 1 2 "The Jordan Valley – A General Description". Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2011/bycode.xls
  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.
  6. ↑ "Another brick in the wall: Saving schools in the West Bank". The Independent. 22 November 2007.
  7. 1 2 "Tomer". Israeli Settlements in Judea and Samaria. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
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