The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
On 15 September 2019 the Israeli government officially approved the establishment of the settlement,[4] making it the sixth new official settlement since the Oslo accords.
Founded as a station for agricultural experiments known as Havat HaIklum (lit. "The acclimatization farm"), Mevo'ot Yericho became a farming community in 2000.[citation needed] Over the years more families joined and many of them are not involved in agriculture. The total number of families has gone up from a single family to 28 today.[citation needed] Several crops are grown including lemons, dates, figs, grapes, sweet potatoes, passion fruit and more.[citation needed]
In the mid-2000s, a project for disadvantaged girls was established at Mevo'ot Yericho. The girls live and work in the community and travel to Jerusalem for studies in the evening. This project is named Ginat Eden [5] (Hebrew: גינת עדן) and continues to grow and help these girls every day.[6]
Mikvehedit
Mikveh in Mevo'ot Yericho
The construction of what may be the world's first solar-powered mikveh was completed in 2007. The mikveh is in constant use, including a side opening for the purification of utensils.[citation needed]
New neighborhoodedit
Over the last few years the community has gone through a process of shifting from temporary housing to permanent structures. Several families have moved into the new houses located above and behind the old community center.[citation needed]
Archaeologyedit
Numerous archaeological findings in the area attest to the presence of ancient Jewish settlement. Within the settlement remains of an aqueduct are clearly visible. Remains of this aqueduct run both north and south of the community and can be traced almost all the way from the nearby spring to the area of the ancient synagogue. Both the aqueduct and nearby Na'aransynagogue are dated to the 6th century. Archaeologists believe that these are the remains of a thriving Jewish community that existed in this area at that time.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
^"The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
^"Cabinet Approves Mevo'ot Yericho, the 6th New Official Settlement since Oslo". 15 September 2019.
^. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
External linksedit
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August 2008 Americans for Peace Now report on Jordan Valley settlements
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mevo, yeriho, this, article, uses, bare, urls, which, uninformative, vulnerable, link, please, consider, converting, them, full, citations, ensure, article, remains, verifiable, maintains, consistent, citation, style, several, templates, tools, available, assi. This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Mevo ot Yericho Hebrew מ בו או ת י ר יחו lit Doorway to Jericho founded in 1999 is an Israeli settlement and a community settlement located in the West Bank s southern Jordan Valley just north of Jericho in the Yitav Valley 2 The site is 150m below sea level It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Bik at HaYarden Regional Council In 2022 it had a population of 308 1 Mevo ot Yericho מבואות יריחו Mevo ot YerichoCoordinates 31 54 28 N 35 25 1 E 31 90778 N 35 41694 E 31 90778 35 41694DistrictJudea and Samaria AreaCouncilBik at HaYardenRegionJordan Rift ValleyFounded1999Founded byAmanaPopulation 2022 1 308 The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law but the Israeli government disputes this 3 On 15 September 2019 the Israeli government officially approved the establishment of the settlement 4 making it the sixth new official settlement since the Oslo accords Contents 1 History 2 Mikveh 3 New neighborhood 4 Archaeology 5 References 6 External linksHistory editFounded as a station for agricultural experiments known as Havat HaIklum lit The acclimatization farm Mevo ot Yericho became a farming community in 2000 citation needed Over the years more families joined and many of them are not involved in agriculture The total number of families has gone up from a single family to 28 today citation needed Several crops are grown including lemons dates figs grapes sweet potatoes passion fruit and more citation needed In the mid 2000s a project for disadvantaged girls was established at Mevo ot Yericho The girls live and work in the community and travel to Jerusalem for studies in the evening This project is named Ginat Eden 5 Hebrew גינת עדן and continues to grow and help these girls every day 6 Mikveh edit nbsp Mikveh in Mevo ot YerichoThe construction of what may be the world s first solar powered mikveh was completed in 2007 The mikveh is in constant use including a side opening for the purification of utensils citation needed New neighborhood editOver the last few years the community has gone through a process of shifting from temporary housing to permanent structures Several families have moved into the new houses located above and behind the old community center citation needed Archaeology editNumerous archaeological findings in the area attest to the presence of ancient Jewish settlement Within the settlement remains of an aqueduct are clearly visible Remains of this aqueduct run both north and south of the community and can be traced almost all the way from the nearby spring to the area of the ancient synagogue Both the aqueduct and nearby Na aran synagogue are dated to the 6th century Archaeologists believe that these are the remains of a thriving Jewish community that existed in this area at that time citation needed References edit a b Regional Statistics Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 21 March 2024 Mevo ot Jericho Peace Now Archived from the original on 2014 09 11 Retrieved 2015 10 23 The Geneva Convention BBC News 10 December 2009 Retrieved 27 November 2010 Cabinet Approves Mevo ot Yericho the 6th New Official Settlement since Oslo 15 September 2019 http ginateden com Ginat Eden Rehabilitation Farm 9 12 Archived from the original on 2014 08 17 Retrieved 2014 06 25 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mevo ot Yeriho August 2008 Americans for Peace Now report on Jordan Valley settlements Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mevo 27ot Yeriho amp oldid 1213695853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
