Sha'arei Tikva
Sha'arei Tikva
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • unofficial | Shaare Tikvah |
 Entrance to the settlement | |
  Sha'arei Tikva | |
| Coordinates: 32°7′22.34″N 35°1′36.93″E / 32.1228722°N 35.0269250°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 19 May 1982 |
| Website | www |
Sha'arei Tikva (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Gates of Hope) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank at an elevation of 200 metres. Located northeast of Rosh HaAyin and one kilometre east of the Green Line near Elkana, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. It had a population of around 6,000 as of January 2017.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
The land was purchased as a private sale in 1982 by a group of Israeli citizens from a Jordanian owner and the land sale is registered in Ramallah. According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from three nearby Palestinian villages in order to construct Sha'arei Tikva:
- the largest part from Azzun Atma, which lost 2,689 dunums to Sha'arei Tikva and Oranit,[3]
- 8 dunams from Mas-ha,[4]
- 3 dunums from Beit Amin.[5]
Sha'arei Tikva was founded in 1982 by private sale. The first residents moved there in April 1983. The current population is around 6,000 as of January 2017. The village is run by a local committee.[citation needed]
Demography
Sha'arei Tikva is a mixed community of religious and non-religious Jews. It is a dormitory community with most employed people working elsewhere.[citation needed]
Education and culture
In 2012, students from Beit Hinuch Ramon School in Shaarei Tikva held a virtual meeting with age-mates from the Tiferet Israel Hebrew school of Los Angeles to celebrate Israel's 64th Yom Ha'atzmaut.[6]
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ ‘Azzun ‘Atma Village Profile, ARIJ, p. 16
- ^ Mas-ha Village Profile, ARIJ, 2013, p. 17
- ^ Beit Amin's village profile, ARIJ, 2013, p. 16
- ^ Fifth Graders from L.A. & Shaarei Tikva Hold Unique Skype Meeting on Yom Haatzmaut
External links
- Official website
- Sha'arei Tikva Shomron Regional Council (in Hebrew)
- Menachem Brody's pictures of Sha'arei Tikva