Sansana
| Sansana | |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Council | Har Hebron |
| Region | Hebron Hills |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Website | www.sansana.org |
Sansana (Hebrew: סנסנה, lit. Palm tree) is a religious communal settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank. Located to the south-west of Hebron and just over the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hebron Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 244. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
The village was established in 1997 as a Nahal settlement. The first kvutza arrived on 21 April 1999, and it was civilianised by members of the Or Movement in 2000. Its name is taken from Song of Songs 7:9;
I said: 'I will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold of the branches thereof; and let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy countenance like apples;
[edit] References
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sansana |
- Village website (Hebrew)
- Sansana Negev Information Centre
- UN-OCHA latest maps [1].
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Coordinates: 31°21′42.83″N 34°54′10.44″E / 31.3618972°N 34.9029°E
