Na'omi

Israeli settlement in the West Bank
Place in Judea and Samaria Area
31°54′23″N 35°28′2″E / 31.90639°N 35.46722°E / 31.90639; 35.46722DistrictJudea and Samaria AreaCouncilBik'at HaYardenRegionWest BankAffiliationMoshavim MovementFounded1982Population
 (2022)[1]
247

Na'omi (Hebrew: נָעֳמִי) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav shitufi in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley three kilometres north of Hisham's Palace, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 247.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

History

According to ARIJ, in 1979 Israel confiscated 5,048 dunams of land from the Palestinian village of An-Nuway'imah to construct Na'omi.[4]

Na'omi was established in 1982, and was initially named Na'ama[2] due to its proximity to the Palestinian village of an-Nuway'imah, before being renamed after the biblical figure of Naomi.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Na'omi Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. ^ An Nuwei'ma & 'Ein ad Duyuk al Foqa Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 18
  5. ^ Hanna Bitan: 1948-1998. Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut'. Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Carta, Jerusalem 1999, ISBN 965-220-423-4, p 49