Nofei Nehemia

Nofei Nehemia (Hebrew: נוֹפֵי נְחֶמְיָה) is an Israeli outpost east of Ariel in the jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council in the northern West Bank. It is officially within the boundaries of Rechelim, a nearby Israeli settlement.[1] First established in 2002, it is situated adjacent to Rechelim on Route 60, between Kfar Tapuach and Eli.[2] The village also lies adjacent to the Palestinian towns of Iskaka and Yasuf. A few dozen families live on the outpost.

Nofei Nehemia

נופי נחמיה
Nofei Nehemia
Coordinates: 32°5′53.19″N 35°14′9.01″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomrom
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationJewish
Founded2002
Founded byAmana
Name meaningNehemia's view
Websitewww.yeshuv.org/nofi-nechemiya.html

The outpost is named after Nehemia Ben Yehuda, the head of a family who own a crane company who have been very involved in assisting the establishment of settlements in the West Bank.

Nofei Nehemia, like all Israeli outposts, is illegal under Israeli law.[3] The Israeli government has pledged in the past to dismantle the outpost.[4] The international community views Israeli outposts as Israeli settlements and considers them also illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[5]

References

  1. "PM: Ariel will remain under Israeli sovereignty". The Jerusalem Post. 9 January 2013.
  2. "Nofei Nehemia". Peace Now. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  3. "IDF agrees to hold hearings for outpost residents". Haaretz. 9 June 2003.
  4. "'Hell no, we won't go,' vow settlers, but for now they choose legal challenges". Haaretz. 10 June 2003.
  5. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.


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