Giv'ot Olam
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| Coordinates: 32°09′35″N 35°21′08″E / 32.1598081°N 35.352118°E | |
| Country | Palestine |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomrom |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founded by | Avri Ran |
Giv'ot Olam (Hebrew: גבעות עולם, lit. 'Hills of Eternity') is an Israeli outpost in the northern West Bank. Located 4.5 kilometres south-east of Itamar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
History
Giv'ot Olam was established in late 1998 by Avri Ran, a right wing activist and organic farmer who raises free-range chickens and sells their eggs on the organic food market.[2]
The name derives from Moses' Biblical blessing for Joseph: "with the fruitfulness of the hills of eternity." (Deuteronomy 33:15)
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
References
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Traubmann, Tamara (2 August 2007). "It's organic, but where was it grown?". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
Shortly after human rights lawyer Michael Sfard and Nirit Ben-Horin of Tel Aviv joined the city's organic co-op, they discovered that the eggs came from the farm of Avri Ran, a leader of the Hilltop Youth, and left the co-op.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.