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'''El Matan''' ({{lang-he|אל מתן}}, lit. ''Towards Matan'' or ''God's Gift'') is an ] in the ], located around a kilometer south (and inside the official boundaries) of ], under the jurisdiction of the ]. The outpost was established in 2000 allegedly on state lands by a group of religious youths from nearby settlements (] and Ma'ale Shomron).<ref name="PeaceNow">{{cite web| url=http://peacenow.org.il/eng/content/elmatan|title=Elmatan| author=| publisher=]| date=| accessdate=2011-03-29}}</ref> It is home to an estimated population of 48 (2008),<ref>{{cite web| url= http://peacenow.org.il/eng/sites/default/files/outposts_database_1.xls|title=Outposts list| author=| publisher=]| date=| accessdate=2011-03-29}}</ref> around 16 families and a small number of singles, both religious and non-religious ]. El Matan is considered an unauthorized outpost by the Israeli government and is illegal under Israeli law.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3722001,00.html| title=Court freezes construction in West Bank outpost| author=| publisher=Ynetnews| date=May 26, 2009| accessdate=2011-03-29}}</ref> The international community does not differentiate between Israeli outposts and Israeli settlements authorized by the Israeli government.<ref>Weiss, Mark. Irish Times. 12 October 2011</ref> The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank ], though the Israeli government disputes this.<ref> BBC News. 10 December 2009</ref><ref> BBC News. 14 March 2005</ref> '''El Matan''' ({{lang-he|אל מתן}}, lit. ''Towards Matan'' or ''God's Gift'') is an illegal ] in the ] on the lands of Wad Qana in the ],<ref name="POICA" /> located around a kilometer south of ], under the jurisdiction of the ]. The outpost was established in 2000 on the Nahal Kaneh ] - one of the largest and most important such reserves in the ]-<ref>Zafrir Rinat, ] 16 January 2004.</ref>by a group of religious youths from the nearby settlements of (] and ]).<ref name="PeaceNow">{{cite web| url=http://peacenow.org.il/eng/content/elmatan|title=Elmatan| author=| publisher=]| date=| accessdate=2011-03-29}}</ref> It is home to an estimated population of 48 (2008),<ref>{{cite web| url= http://peacenow.org.il/eng/sites/default/files/outposts_database_1.xls|title=Outposts list| author=| publisher=]| date=| accessdate=2011-03-29}}</ref> around 16 families and a small number of singles, both religious and non-religious ]. El Matan is considered an unauthorized outpost by the Israeli government and is illegal under Israeli law.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3722001,00.html| title=Court freezes construction in West Bank outpost| author=| publisher=Ynetnews| date=May 26, 2009| accessdate=2011-03-29}}</ref> The international community does not differentiate between Israeli outposts and Israeli settlements authorized by the Israeli government.<ref>Weiss, Mark. Irish Times. 12 October 2011</ref> The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank ], though the Israeli government disputes this.<ref> BBC News. 10 December 2009</ref><ref> BBC News. 14 March 2005</ref>


A synagogue erected on the site was closed down for lacking a building permit from the authorities in the ].<ref>Aviad Glickman, ] 4 November 2010.</ref>
On October 2 2014, Haaretz carried notification of a master plan envisaging the confiscation from Wad Qana, an area farmed by Palestinians, of 100 ]s of land for the El Matan outpost.<ref name="POICA" > POICA 2 October 2010.</ref>
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Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel
El Matan
CountryIsrael
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
Founded2000
Founded byReligious youths

El Matan (Template:Lang-he, lit. Towards Matan or God's Gift) is an illegal Israeli outpost in the West Bank on the lands of Wad Qana in the Salfit governorate, located around a kilometer south of Ma'ale Shomron, under the jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council. The outpost was established in 2000 on the Nahal Kaneh Nature reserve - one of the largest and most important such reserves in the West Bank-by a group of religious youths from the nearby settlements of (Karnei Shomron and Ma'ale Shomron). It is home to an estimated population of 48 (2008), around 16 families and a small number of singles, both religious and non-religious Jews. El Matan is considered an unauthorized outpost by the Israeli government and is illegal under Israeli law. The international community does not differentiate between Israeli outposts and Israeli settlements authorized by the Israeli government. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, though the Israeli government disputes this.

A synagogue erected on the site was closed down for lacking a building permit from the authorities in the Israeli Civil Administration. On October 2 2014, Haaretz carried notification of a master plan envisaging the confiscation from Wad Qana, an area farmed by Palestinians, of 100 dunams of land for the El Matan outpost.

References

  1. ^ 'The occupation puts hand on 100 dunums to expand the outpost of El Matan in Wad Qana ,' POICA 2 October 2010.
  2. Zafrir Rinat,'Outposts blossom in W. Bank nature reserves,' Haaretz 16 January 2004.
  3. "Elmatan". Peace Now. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  4. "Outposts list". Peace Now. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  5. "Court freezes construction in West Bank outpost". Ynetnews. May 26, 2009. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  6. Weiss, Mark. Israeli body to examine legalising outposts Irish Times. 12 October 2011
  7. The Geneva Convention BBC News. 10 December 2009
  8. Annan hopeful over Mid-East peace BBC News. 14 March 2005
  9. Aviad Glickman,'Agreement: Settlers to seal El Matan synagogue,' Ynet 4 November 2010.
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