Na'omi
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| Coordinates: 31°54′23″N 35°28′2″E / 31.90639°N 35.46722°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Population (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
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Na'omi Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ An Nuwei'ma & 'Ein ad Duyuk al Foqa Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 18
- ^ 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