Mitzpe Kramim
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Mitzpe Kramim is an Israeli settlement
outpost in the West Bank
. Located on mountain ridge overlooking the Jordan River Valley in the West Bank
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Mitzpe Keramim was first established in 1999 on Israeli Independence Day
near Kokhav HaShahar
. Several second generation families from Kokhav HaShahar left their homes and moved to a hill south of the village. Less than a year later, after an agreement with the Ehud Barak
government, the group was relocated to a hilltop closer to Kokhav HaShahar. Only a few months afterwards though, a new village, Ma'ale Shlomo
, was established on that original site.
Today seventeen families including about forty children live in Mitzpe Kramim.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law
, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Israeli settlement
An Israeli settlement is a Jewish civilian community built on land that was captured by Israel from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and is considered occupied territory by the international community. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank...
outpost in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
. Located on mountain ridge overlooking the Jordan River Valley in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
Mitzpe Keramim was first established in 1999 on Israeli Independence Day
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Yom Ha'atzmaut commemorates Israel's declaration of Independence in 1948. It is celebrated on 5 Iyar according to the Hebrew calendar. Yom Ha'atzmaut is preceded by Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day.-History:...
near Kokhav HaShahar
Kokhav HaShahar
Kokhav HaShahar is an Israeli settlement in the Binyamin region of northern West Bank. It is located on a mountain ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley, and is accessible via the Allon Road. Kokhav HaShahar falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council...
. Several second generation families from Kokhav HaShahar left their homes and moved to a hill south of the village. Less than a year later, after an agreement with the Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister from 1999 until 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party until January 2011 and holds the posts of Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister in Binyamin Netanyahu's government....
government, the group was relocated to a hilltop closer to Kokhav HaShahar. Only a few months afterwards though, a new village, Ma'ale Shlomo
Ma'ale Shlomo
Ma'ale Shlomo is an Israeli settlement outpost in the West Bank. Located to the south of Kokhav HaShahar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.It was named after Shlomo Alba, an agronomist from Kokhav HaShahar....
, was established on that original site.
Today seventeen families including about forty children live in Mitzpe Kramim.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law
International law and Israeli settlements
The international community considers the establishment of Israeli settlements in the Israeli-occupied territories illegal under international law, but Israel maintains that they are consistent with international law because it does not agree that the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to the...
, but the Israeli government disputes this.