Oranit
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Oranit
| Oranit | |||
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |||
| • Hebrew | אֳרָנִית, אורנית | ||
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 Oranit
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| Coordinates: 32°7′45.5″N 34°59′42.76″E / 32.129306°N 34.9952111°ECoordinates: 32°7′45.5″N 34°59′42.76″E / 32.129306°N 34.9952111°E | |||
| Region | West Bank | ||
| District | Judea and Samaria Area | ||
| Founded | 1983 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Local council (from 1990) | ||
| • Head of Municipality | Shlomi Langer | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,069 dunams (2.069 km2 or 511 acres) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 6,400 | ||
| Name meaning | Little pine | ||
Oranit (Hebrew: אֳרָנִית) is an Israeli settlement and local council located in the Seam Zone, straddling the Green Line. It is surrounded by Horshim forest to the west, Rosh HaAyin and Kfar Qasim to the southwest, Sha'arei Tikva to the east, and Khirbet Abu Salman to the northeast. In 2009, the population was over 6000.[1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
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History
In April 1983, the Israeli government approved the establishment of Oranit, one of three settlements planned for "western Samaria." [3]
According to Amnesty International the majority of the land of the neighboring Palestinian village of ‘Izbat Salman was lost when Oranit was established, with most of the remainder being effectively lost when the West Bank barrier was built to encompass Oranit and enough surrounding land for future expansion of the settlement.[4] The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has estimated that three Palestinian villages in the vicinity lost 3,000 dunums of land with the creation of Oranit settlement. Thirty Palestinian farmers were initially given access to their farmland through the the gates of the settlement. This right was soon withdrawn for security reasons and the settlement has since expanded onto this Palestinian farmland.[5]
In 1985, the first residents moved in. In 1990, Oranit achieved local council status. In 2009, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu imposed a 10-month freeze on construction in Oranit and other Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[6] Building inspectors of the Israeli military's civil administration issued a stop-work order, sending home a crew of Palestinian laborers who had been employed at a building site in Oranit.[7]
Demographics
According to the 2009 survey, around 20% of the population is aged 0-9, 10-19, 30-44, 45-59 respectively. 10% is aged 20-29, and 10% is aged 60 and over. There is an equal split between the number of women and men. Around 15% of the community is orthodox, two-thirds of whom live in the religious neigbourhood. Oranit is ranked 7 out of 10 on the Israeli socio-economic scale.[8]
Economy
Most residents work outside Oranit. In 2007, the average salary was NIS 5,762 per month compared to a national average of NIS 6,324.
Transportation and services
Access by road is via Highway 5. There is an infrequent bus service to and from nearby Petach Tikva and Ariel. The town contains a small commercial centre including a supermarket, coffee shops, bank, health-care facilities and a post office.
Education
There is an elementary school, a middle school, and some children from the town attend other schools in the wider area. Another elementary school is planned.
71% of twelfth-grade pupils passed the Bagrut matriculation certificate in 2005/06.
References
- ^ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2007-12-31. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Encyclopedia of the Palestine Problem
- ^ "Enduring occupation Palestinians under siege in the West Bank". Amnesty International. 4 June 2007. http://domino.un.org/UNISPAL.nsf/cf02d057b04d356385256ddb006dc02f/97568e4f022e2011852572f000580eef?OpenDocument. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Impact of the First Phase of the Security Barrier on the Qalqiliya, Tulkarmand Jenin districts". United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. 1 July 2003. http://unispal.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/0/EC123A4FA987D0C885256D640052F141. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Miftah
- ^ In Israeli settlements, residents and builders push back on 10-month freeze
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2009, Publication #1451 - Municipality Profiles - Oranit". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications11/local_authorities09/pdf/357_3760.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-7.(Hebrew)
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