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| '''Maskiot''' ({{lang-he-n|מַשְׂכִּיּוֹת}}, ''lit.'' Arty Bowls) is an ] in the ].<ref name="JV"> Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council</ref> Located in the northern ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ].<ref name="JV" /> In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Maskiyyot}}. | '''Maskiot''' ({{lang-he-n|מַשְׂכִּיּוֹת}}, ''lit.'' Arty Bowls) is an ] in the ].<ref name="JV"> Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council</ref> Located in the northern ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ].<ref name="JV" /> In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Maskiyyot}}. | ||
| The international community considers Israeli settlements in the |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Judea and Samaria ], 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> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel| Maskiot Template:Hebrew | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • standard | Maskiyot |
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  Maskiot | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′2.63″N 35°30′7.92″E / 32.3173972°N 35.5022000°E / 32.3173972; 35.5022000 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population | 343 |
Maskiot (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Arty Bowls) is an Israeli settlement in the Judea and Samaria. Located in the northern Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 343.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Judea and Samaria illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
History
It was founded as a Nahal settlement in 1986 and was named after the Bible (Proverbs 25:11): "A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in arty bowls."
In July 2008 it was reportedly close to being expanded. According to Israeli Radio, the expansion was part of a deal between settlers in Israeli Outposts established without the permission of the Israeli Government and the Israeli Defense Ministry. Many of Maskiot's residents are planned to be settlers previously evicted from Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip as part of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza. Twenty housing units will be built for evacuees of Shirat HaYam. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply concerned" over the new Maskiot plan, whereas the British government said it was "dismayed". A spokesman for US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that the settlement expansion was "not helpful", and "inconsistent with Israel's commitment to the roadmap".
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ משכיות Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jeruusalem 1999, Carta, p.44, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
- W Bank homes 'close to approval' BBC News, 24 July 2008
- Weiss, Efrat (September 6, 2009). "New Settlement Being Built in Jordan Valley". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- Glickman, Aviad (September 6, 2009). "Corner-Stone Laying Ceremony for E1 Neighborhood Downgraded". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- Land battle in the Jordan Valley BBC News, 5 August 2008
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| Kibbutzim | |
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