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Petza'el

Petza'el

Petza'el (Hebrew: פְּצָאֵל) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the center of the Jordan Valley, 34.5 kilometers from the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2018 it had a population of 283.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]

Petza'el

פְּצָאֵל
Petza'el is located in the Central West Bank
Petza'el
Petza'el
Coordinates:32°02′39″N 35°26′32″E [8]
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1970
Founded byMoshavim Movement
Population
(2018)[1]
283

History

According to ARIJ, in order to construct Petza'el Israel confiscated land from two Palestinian villages; 176 dunams of land were taken from Al-Jiftlik,[4] while 1,242 dunams were taken from Fasayil.[5]

The settlement was established near Ma'ale Efraim in 1970 by former soldiers who were members of the Moshavim Movement. The settlement was initially administered as both a moshav and a kibbutz. In 1975 the settlement moved to a location in the valley where the agricultural fields of the members were located. In recent years, the settlements has absorbed around 30 new families, mostly the children of the founding members.[2][6]

Economy

Most of the settlement's residents earn their living from agriculture. The younger members work in both agriculture and other jobs.[2]

In the 2013 the settlement had 3,960 dunams of cultivated land, of which 2,700 dunams was used for date palms, 800 for vineyards, 400 for vegetables (mostly peppers) and 60 for flowers.[2] Most of the agricultural output is designated for export.[7]

Community and civic services

The settlement operates two kindergartens, several clubs for the members, a synagogue, pool, grocery store and recreation sites. Some of the electricity is created by solar panels in the settlements and some residents also use solar panels for their personal use.[2]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.cbs.gov.il"Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.jordanvalley.org.il"פצאל [Petza'el]". Bik'at HaYarden regional council website.
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[3]
Citation Linknews.bbc.co.uk"The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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[4]
Citation Linkvprofile.arij.orgAl Jiftlik Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
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[5]
Citation Linkvprofile.arij.orgFasayil Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.kotar.co.ilHareuveni, Immanuel; Eretz Yisrael Lexicon; Ministry of Education p.796
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.bikathayarden.co.il"פצאל [Petza'el]". Jordan Valley Tourism.
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[8]
Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org32°02′39″N 35°26′32″E
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[9]
Citation Linkwww.cbs.gov.il"Population in the Localities 2018"
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[10]
Citation Linkwww.jordanvalley.org.il"פצאל [Petza'el]"
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[11]
Citation Linknews.bbc.co.uk"The Geneva Convention"
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[12]
Citation Linkvprofile.arij.orgAl Jiftlik Village Profile
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[13]
Citation Linkvprofile.arij.orgFasayil Village Profile
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[14]
Citation Linkwww.kotar.co.il796
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[15]
Citation Linkwww.bikathayarden.co.il"פצאל [Petza'el]"
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[16]
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