Rotem, Bik'at HaYarden
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Rotem is an Israeli settlement
in the West Bank
located in the northern Jordan River Valley along the Allon Road
south-west of Shadmot Mehola
. The village receives its municipal services from the Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law
, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Rotem was first established as a pioneer Nahal
military outpost and later abandoned. Several failed attempts were made to try a reestablish either a military or civilian presence at the site. The current initiative was established in 2001.
The village is considered an ecological settlement in which all living aspects are attuned to being enironmentally-friendly. The village prides itself on being a joint non-Orthodox
and Orthodox community.
The population of Rotem is about fifteen families including over forty children.
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...
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 in the northern Jordan River Valley along the Allon Road
Allon Road
The Allon Road is the name commonly given by Israelis to routes #578, #508, and #458 in the West Bank, running roughly north-south between Mehola in the central Jordan Valley and east of Ma'ale Adummim on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem....
south-west of Shadmot Mehola
Shadmot Mehola
Shadmot Mehola is a national-religious moshav shitufi and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Beit She'an Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 536...
. The village receives its municipal services from the Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. 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.
Rotem was first established as a pioneer Nahal
Nahal
Nahal is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade. Historically, it refers to a program that combines military service and establishment of new agricultural settlements, often in outlying areas...
military outpost and later abandoned. Several failed attempts were made to try a reestablish either a military or civilian presence at the site. The current initiative was established in 2001.
The village is considered an ecological settlement in which all living aspects are attuned to being enironmentally-friendly. The village prides itself on being a joint non-Orthodox
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
and Orthodox community.
The population of Rotem is about fifteen families including over forty children.