Kerem Reim Explained

Kerem Reim
Subdivision Name:Israel
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Regional Council
Subdivision Type3:bloc
Subdivision Name1:Samaria, West Bank
Subdivision Name2:Mateh Binyamin
Subdivision Name3:[1]
Pushpin Map:Israel#West Bank

Kerem Reim is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank, located in the Mateh Binyamin area. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, whereas Israeli outposts, like Kerem Reim, are considered illegal both under international law as well as under Israeli law.[2]

The settlement's name (Reim, Hebrew for "friends") is named after three Israeli soldiers who were killed during military operations.[3]

History

Kerem Reim was established in 2009 as an unauthorized Israeli outpost under the name of Nahali Tal.[4] Nahali Tal acquired a mikveh in 2014.[5] In late 2016 vandals broke into the outpost and damaged the local irrigation system. The vandals also attacked a vineyard owned by the Jewish Agency, displacing 500 seedlings. Authorities accused Palestinians and left-wing activists of responsibility.[6] After repeated complaints by the Peace Now movement, the High Court of Justice issued an injunction to prevent the then-ongoing construction of 20 buildings in the community for a temporary amount of time.[7] Kerem Reim was authorized as an official settlement in 2017.[8] In December 2021 the Ministry of Religious Services said it would help allocate money to establish a synagogue in the town.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-26 . Mateh Binyamin . 2022-06-04 . Nefesh B'Nefesh . en.
  2. News: 10 December 2009 . The Geneva Convention . BBC News . 23 August 2012.
  3. Web site: כהן . שמעון . 2017-11-07 . חלוציות חדשה בניחוח של פעם . 2022-06-04 . ערוץ 7 . he.
  4. Web site: 2012-10-31 . שלום עכשיו: שני מאחזים חדשים הוקמו בגדה - וואלה! חדשות . 2022-06-04 . וואלה! . he.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-20 . US duty free magnates fund controversial Israeli settlements . 2022-06-04 . AP NEWS . en.
  6. Web site: הררי . אורלי . 2007-11-11 . שוב חבלה בכרם נחלי טל שבבנימין . 2022-06-04 . ערוץ 7 . he.
  7. Web site: High Court halts building in Kerem Reim outpost . 2022-06-04 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: תוכנית 235/10 מטה בנימין - תב"ע עכשיו . 2022-06-04 . www.tabanow.co.il.
  9. News: Israeli Ministry Allocates Millions of Shekels to Building West Bank Synagogues . en . Haaretz . 2022-06-04.