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'''Kfar Haruv''' ({{lang-he-n|כְּפַר חָרוּב}}, ''lit.'' Carob Village) is an [[Israeli settlement]], [[kibbutz]], located in the southern [[Golan Heights]]. A member of the [[Kibbutz Movement]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Golan Regional Council]]. |
'''Kfar Haruv''' ({{lang-he-n|כְּפַר חָרוּב}}, ''lit.'' Carob Village) is an [[Israeli settlement]], [[kibbutz]], located in the southern [[Golan Heights]]. A member of the [[Kibbutz Movement]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Golan Regional Council]]. |
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The Israeli government has annexed the Golan Heights and therefore supports the policy of Israeli settlements. The international conventions relating to occupied land do not apply because this area was not under the legitimate sovereignty of any state previously. Others in the international community dispute Israel's rights and consider Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights [[International law and Israeli settlements|illegal under international law]].<ref name="BBC_The_Geneva_Convention">{{cite news |
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==History== |
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The settlement was founded in 1973, and took its name from an Arab village that had been located there, [[Kafr Hareb]] which was apparently named for the village Haruva that existed during the [[Talmud]]ic era. Its residents settled temporarily in Afik camp, and moved to the present-day location (the site of a [[Military of Syria|Syrian army]] base that overlooks [[Ein Gev]] and [[HaOn]]) in 1974. The sixteenth Israeli settlement established in the Golan Heights, its members are native Israelis and immigrants from the [[United States]]. As of 2011 the population is 400 residents, of whom 90 live in the new neighborhood built in 2004. |
The settlement was founded in 1973, and took its name from an Arab village that had been located there, [[Kafr Hareb]] which was apparently named for the Jewish village Haruva that existed during the [[Talmud]]ic era, over 1500 years ago. Its residents settled temporarily in Afik camp, and moved to the present-day location (the site of a [[Military of Syria|Syrian army]] base that overlooks [[Ein Gev]] and [[HaOn]]) in 1974. The sixteenth Israeli settlement established in the Golan Heights, its members are native Israelis and immigrants from the [[United States]]. As of 2011 the population is 400 residents, of whom 90 live in the new neighborhood built in 2004. |
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Revision as of 02:02, 25 December 2011
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Kfar Haruv
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Golan Regional Council |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Population (2006) | 306 |
Kfar Haruv (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Carob Village) is an Israeli settlement, kibbutz, located in the southern Golan Heights. A member of the Kibbutz Movement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council.
The Israeli government has annexed the Golan Heights and therefore supports the policy of Israeli settlements. The international conventions relating to occupied land do not apply because this area was not under the legitimate sovereignty of any state previously. Others in the international community dispute Israel's rights and consider Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law.[1]
Geography
The kibbutz is located on the edge of the cliffs 315 meters (1,033 ft) above sea level (about 525 meters (1,722 ft) above the Sea of Galilee) and 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) east of the sea.
History
The settlement was founded in 1973, and took its name from an Arab village that had been located there, Kafr Hareb which was apparently named for the Jewish village Haruva that existed during the Talmudic era, over 1500 years ago. Its residents settled temporarily in Afik camp, and moved to the present-day location (the site of a Syrian army base that overlooks Ein Gev and HaOn) in 1974. The sixteenth Israeli settlement established in the Golan Heights, its members are native Israelis and immigrants from the United States. As of 2011 the population is 400 residents, of whom 90 live in the new neighborhood built in 2004.
Economy
The main employer of the settlement is the A.R.I. factory that it owns, which manufactures hydraulic equipment. The settlement continues to grow plants for agriculture, such as almonds, avocado, nectars, and peaches. It also has a cow stable for milk. There is also a laundromat and curtain-maker. The settlement is a partner in the tourist site Hamat Gader, and it operates Mitzpe LeShalom (Peace Vista), a place for recreation on the edge of the On Cliffs.
See also
References
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
External links
- Kfar Haruv Golan Heights website Template:He icon