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Maskiot
CountryIsrael
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationBik'at HaYarden
Founded byNahal

Maskiot (Template:Lang-he, lit. Pictures) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the northern Jordan Vally, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.

It was founded as a Nahal settlement, and 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 Defence Ministry.

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

  1. W Bank homes 'close to approval' BBC News, 24 July 2008
  2. Land battle in the Jordan Valley BBC News, 5 August 2008
Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
Kibbutzim
Moshavim
Community settlements

32°19′2.63″N 35°30′7.92″E / 32.3173972°N 35.5022000°E / 32.3173972; 35.5022000

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