Einav
Israeli settlement in the West Bank
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::summary Israeli settlement in the West Bank ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Israel village"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Einav |
| hebname | |
| arname | عيناف |
| meaning | Grape |
| founded | 1981 |
| founded_by | Amana |
| image | File:Einav7452.JPG |
| country | Palestine |
| district | js |
| council | Shomrom |
| pushpin_map | Israel shomron |
| coordinates | |
| popyear | |
| population | |
| population_footnotes | |
| affiliation | Amana |
| :: |
| name = Einav | hebname= | arname=عيناف | meaning = Grape | founded = 1981 | founded_by = Amana | image = File:Einav7452.JPG | country = Palestine | district = js | council = Shomrom | pushpin_map=Israel shomron |pushpin_mapsize=250 | pushpin_label_position=top | coordinates = | popyear = | population = | population_footnotes= | affiliation = Amana | website =
Einav () is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the northern West Bank, located adjacent to the Palestinian village of Ramin, whose lands were confiscated in order to construct Einav. It is located on Highway 57 between Avnei Hefetz and Shavei Shomron, the religious Zionist and Orthodox Jewish community is within the municipal jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
History
Israel confiscated 470 dunams of land from the nearby Palestinian village of Ramin in order to construct Einav (and the accompanying bypass roads and military positions), in addition to confiscating 20 dunams from Kafr al-Labad.
Established in 1981 with the assistance of the Amana settlement organization, by it had a population of . The name of the village comes to remember the vineyards that used to be a feature of the surrounding areas.
References
References
- (10 December 2009). "The Geneva Convention". BBC News.
- [http://poica.org/2007/06/israeli-settlers-set-fire-to-agricultural-lands-in-ramin-village/ Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural lands in Ramin village] Land Research Center. 14 June 2007
- [http://poica.org/2009/08/the-expansion-of-avni-hefets-colony-at-the-expense-of-kufr-al-labbad-village/ The Expansion of Avni Hefets colony at the Expense of Kufr Al Labbad village] {{Webarchive. link. (202o-06-17 . [[Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem]] (ARIJ). 2009-08-03.)
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