Na'omi

Na'omi (Hebrew: נָעֳמִי‎) is a moshav shitufi and Israeli settlement in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley three kilometres north of Hisham's Palace, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2019 it had a population of 165.

Na'omi
Na'omi
Coordinates: 31°54′22.68″N 35°28′1.91″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1982
Population
 (2019)[1]
165

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

History

According to ARIJ, in 1979 Israel confiscated 5,048 dunams of land from the Palestinian village of An-Nuway'imah in order to construct Na'omi.[4]

Na'omi was established in 1982, and was initially named Na'ama[2] due to its proximity to the Palestinian village of an-Nuway'imah, before being renamed after the biblical figure of Naomi.

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Na'omi Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
  3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. An Nuwei'ma & 'Ein ad Duyuk al Foqa Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 18
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