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| {{About|modern Israeli settlement in the Har Hebron area|the nearby Palestinian village|al-Karmil|the history of al-Karmil from its earliest times until its settlement by the Arabs|Carmel (biblical settlement)|other uses|Carmel (disambiguation){{!}}Carmel}} | {{About|modern Israeli settlement in the Har Hebron area|the nearby Palestinian village|al-Karmil|the history of al-Karmil from its earliest times until its settlement by the Arabs|Carmel (biblical settlement)|other uses|Carmel (disambiguation){{!}}Carmel}} | ||
| '''Carmel''' ({{lang-he-n|כרמל}} ''Karmel'') is an ] in south-east Har Hebron area of the ]. It falls under the jurisdiction of the ] and associates ideologically with the ]. The ] was founded in 1980, as a ] military-establishment, and was "civilianized" in 1981. Today, the settlement is home to approximately 70 families. | '''Carmel''' ({{lang-he-n|כרמל}} ''Karmel'') is an ] in south-east Har Hebron area of the ], close by the Palestinian village of Umm al-Kheir. It falls under the jurisdiction of the ] and associates ideologically with the ]. The ] was founded in 1980, as a ] military-establishment, and was "civilianized" in 1981. Today, the settlement is home to approximately 70 families. | ||
| The name Carmel was chosen due to the moshav's close proximity to the location of Biblical ] (Joshua 15:55), the home of ]. Carmel is mentioned in 1 Samuel 25:2 as the home of Nabal. | The name Carmel was chosen due to the moshav's close proximity to the location of Biblical ] (Joshua 15:55), the home of ]. Carmel is mentioned in 1 Samuel 25:2 as the home of Nabal. | ||
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| The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank ], but the Israeli government disputes this.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=] |date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2010 }}</ref> | The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank ], but the Israeli government disputes this.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=] |date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2010 }}</ref> | ||
| According to ] of the ] Carmel is 'a lovely green oasis that looks like an American suburb. It has lush gardens, kids riding bikes and air-conditioned homes. It also has a gleaming, electrified poultry barn that it runs as a business.' Beyond its barbed wire fencing, the Bedouins of Umm al-Kheir in shanties are denied connection to the electricity grid, barns for their livestock and toilets, and all attempts to build permanent dwellings are demolished. Elad Orian, an Israeli human rights activist, noted that the chickens of Carmel's poultry farm get more electricity and water than the Palestinian Bedouin nearby. <ref>], , ] 30 June, 2010.</ref> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Carmel (Template:Lang-he-n Karmel) is an Israeli settlement in south-east Har Hebron area of the West Bank, close by the Palestinian village of Umm al-Kheir. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council and associates ideologically with the Amana settlement movement. The moshav was founded in 1980, as a Nahal military-establishment, and was "civilianized" in 1981. Today, the settlement is home to approximately 70 families.
The name Carmel was chosen due to the moshav's close proximity to the location of Biblical Carmel (Joshua 15:55), the home of Nabal. Carmel is mentioned in 1 Samuel 25:2 as the home of Nabal.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
According to Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times Carmel is 'a lovely green oasis that looks like an American suburb. It has lush gardens, kids riding bikes and air-conditioned homes. It also has a gleaming, electrified poultry barn that it runs as a business.' Beyond its barbed wire fencing, the Bedouins of Umm al-Kheir in shanties are denied connection to the electricity grid, barns for their livestock and toilets, and all attempts to build permanent dwellings are demolished. Elad Orian, an Israeli human rights activist, noted that the chickens of Carmel's poultry farm get more electricity and water than the Palestinian Bedouin nearby.
References
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- Nicholas Kristof, 'The Two Sides of a Barbed-Wire Fence,', New York Times 30 June, 2010.
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