Leshem (Israeli settlement)
Leshem
לֶשֶם | |
|---|---|
 Leshem's Overview | |
| Etymology: Gem Stone | |
  Leshem | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′11″N 35°3′4″E / 32.06972°N 35.05111°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Website | http://myleshem.co.il |
Leshem (Hebrew: לֶשֶם) is Israeli unauthorized settlement in the West Bank, Palestine. It is located on Route 446, about 13 km (8 miles) west of the Palestinian city of Salfit and about 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Jerusalem, in the Palestinian side of the Israeli West Bank barrier. Leshem is neighbored by the Israeli settlements of Alei Zahav (of which Leshem is officially "a neighborhood"), Peduel, Bruchin, Beit Aryeh-Ofarim, the archeological site of Deir Samaan, and the Palestinian villages Rafat, Kafr ad-Dik, and Deir Ballut.
Leshem settlement rises to a height of 360 meters (1181.1 feet) above sea level and is stretched across two hills, the eastern hill and the western hill which altogether cover about 497 dunam (122.811 acres).[citation needed]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law.[2]
History
[edit]In 1999, Lubavitcher Chassidim expressed their interest in putting down roots in what is known today as the western hill of Leshem, and shortly after building permits had been acquired, construction of a new settlement started. The settlement was named Adanim.[citation needed]
In 2020, Leshem was one of several Israeli settlement which dumped its untreated sewage onto Deir Ballut land.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ 'Paradise lost': How Israel turned the West Bank into a sewage dump for its settlements, By Shatha Hammad, 21 October 2020, Middle East Eye
External links
[edit]- Shomron Regional Council
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