Ma'ale Shlomo Explained

Ma'ale Shlomo
Region:West Bank
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Council:Mateh Binyamin
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Coordinates:31.9494°N 35.3441°W

Ma'ale Shlomo (Hebrew: מַעֲלֶה שְׁלֹמֹה||Solomon's Ascent) is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank. Located to the south of Kokhav HaShahar, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.[1]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

History

It was named after Shlomo Alba, an agronomist from the Kokhav HaShahar settlement. It was established in 1999 and is situated 1.1 km outside the boundaries of the parent settlement (Kochav HaShahar). It has contains 18 structures, with 19 caravans. 15 families live there.

In 2020, Israeli security forces removed two tents at an illegal outpost in Ma’ale Shlomo.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 December 2009 . The Geneva Convention . 27 November 2010 . BBC News.
  2. Web site: ToI Staff . 3 arrested in clashes with security forces as tents removed from illegal outpost . 2023-11-06 . The Times of Israel . en-US.