Har Homa

31°43′31″N 35°13′18″E  /  31.72528°N 35.22167°E  / 31.72528; 35.22167 Terraced construction in Har Homa using Jerusalem stone Har Homa ( , lit Wall Mountain ), officially Homat Shmuel , is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem , near Beit Sahour . It is built on land annexed to the Jerusalem municipality by Israel after the 1967 Six-Day War , and considered an illegal Israeli settlement by much of the world, although Israel disputes this. The settlement is also referred to as Jabal Abu Ghneim , which is the Arabic name of the hill. One purpose given for the decision approving of its establishment was to obstruct the growth of the nearby Palestinian city of Bethlehem . The neighborhood was officially renamed Homat Shmuel in 1998 after Shmuel Meir, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, who played an active role in its development before he was killed in a car accident in 1996. In 2013, Har Homa had a population of 25,000. Map of the Gilo region/Har Homa "Storm grows over Jerusalem settlement" . Judah Ari Gross, 'US officials: Washington could back UN resolution on Palestine,' The Times of Israel 19 March 2015:'the official referenced Netanyahu’s approval of construction in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Har Homa to block contiguity between Palestinian-majority areas during his first stint as prime minister in the 1990s as proof that Netanyahu truly meant what he said. “It was a way of stopping Bethlehem from moving toward Jerusalem,” Netanyahu said at the time.“ To actually come out and say that this construction is actually driven by efforts to undermine a future Palestinian state is fairly dramatic,” said the official.' Jody Rudoren, ‘Netanyahu Says No Palestinian State if He Is Re-Elected,’ New York Times 16 March 2015.:’ Mr. Netanyahu said he had authorized that construction during his first term to block Palestinians from expanding Bethlehem, and to prevent a “Hamastan” for militants from sprouting in the hills nearby.’ Fendel, Hillel (2007-12-25).

neighborhood and Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem 31°43′31″N 35°13′18″E  /  31.72528°N 35.22167°E  / 31.72528; 35.22167 Terraced construction in Har Homa using Jerusalem stone Har Homa ( , lit Wall Mountain ), officially Homat Shmuel , is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem , near Beit Sahour . Built on 1,850 dunams of land expropriated in 1991, it is considered an illegal Israeli settlement by much of the world, although Israel disputes this. The settlement is also referred to as Jabal Abu Ghneim , which is the Arabic name of the hill. One purpose given for the decision approving of its establishment was to obstruct the growth of the nearby Palestinian city of Bethlehem . Har Homa has secular, traditional, and Modern Orthodox Jewish populations. The neighborhood was officially renamed Homat Shmuel in 1998 after Shmuel Meir, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, who played an active role in its development before he was killed in a car accident in 1996. In 2013, Har Homa had a population of 25,000. The international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Map of the Gilo region/Har Homa "Storm grows over Jerusalem settlement" . Judah Ari Gross, 'US officials: Washington could back UN resolution on Palestine,' The Times of Israel 19 March 2015:'the official referenced Netanyahu’s approval of construction in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Har Homa to block contiguity between Palestinian-majority areas during his first stint as prime minister in the 1990s as proof that Netanyahu truly meant what he said. “It was a way of stopping Bethlehem from moving toward Jerusalem,” Netanyahu said at the time.“ To actually come out and say that this construction is actually driven by efforts to undermine a future Palestinian state is fairly dramatic,” said the official.' Jody Rudoren, ‘Netanyahu Says No Palestinian State if He Is Re-Elected,’ New York Times 16 March 2015.:’ Mr. Netanyahu said he had authorized that construction during his first term to block Palestinians from expanding Bethlehem, and to prevent a “Hamastan” for militants from sprouting in the hills nearby.’ Fendel, Hillel (2007-12-25).

Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem 31°43′31″N 35°13′18″E  /  31.72528°N 35.22167°E  / 31.72528; 35.22167 View of Har Homa from Beit Sahour Har Homa Har Homa ( , lit Wall Mountain ), officially Homat Shmuel , is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem , near the Palestinian city of Beit Sahour . The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim" (also "Jabal Abu Ghunaym"), which is the Arabic name of the hill. One purpose given for the decision approving of its establishment was to obstruct the growth of the nearby Palestinian city of Bethlehem . The settlement was officially renamed Homat Shmuel in 1998 after Shmuel Meir, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, who played an active role in its development before he was killed in a car accident in 1996. In 2013, Har Homa had a population of 25,000. Built on 1,850 dunams of land Israel expropriated in 1991, the international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Settlement monitor: Har Homa Judah Ari Gross, 'US officials: Washington could back UN resolution on Palestine,' The Times of Israel 19 March 2015: 'the official referenced Netanyahu’s approval of construction in the East Jerusalem settlement of Har Homa to block contiguity between Palestinian-majority areas during his first stint as prime minister in the 1990s as proof that Netanyahu truly meant what he said. “It was a way of stopping Bethlehem from moving toward Jerusalem,” Netanyahu said at the time.“ To actually come out and say that this construction is actually driven by efforts to undermine a future Palestinian state is fairly dramatic,” said the official.' Jody Rudoren, ‘Netanyahu Says No Palestinian State if He Is Re-Elected,’ New York Times 16 March 2015.:’ Mr. Netanyahu said he had authorized that construction during his first term to block Palestinians from expanding Bethlehem, and to prevent a “Hamastan” for militants from sprouting in the hills nearby.’ Fendel, Hillel (2007-12-25).

Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem 31°43′31″N 35°13′18″E  /  31.72528°N 35.22167°E  / 31.72528; 35.22167 View of Har Homa from Beit Sahour Har Homa Har Homa ( Hebrew : הר חומה , lit Wall Mountain ), officially Homat Shmuel , is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem , near the Palestinian city of Beit Sahour . The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim" (also "Jabal Abu Ghunaym"), which is the Arabic name of the hill. One purpose given for the decision approving of its establishment was to obstruct the growth of the nearby Palestinian city of Bethlehem . The settlement was officially renamed Homat Shmuel in 1998 after Shmuel Meir, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, who played an active role in its development before he was killed in a car accident in 1996. In 2013, Har Homa had a population of 25,000. Built on 1,850 dunams (1.85 km ) of land Israel expropriated in 1991, the international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Judah Ari Gross, 'US officials: Washington could back UN resolution on Palestine,' The Times of Israel 19 March 2015: 'the official referenced Netanyahu’s approval of construction in the East Jerusalem settlement of Har Homa to block contiguity between Palestinian-majority areas during his first stint as prime minister in the 1990s as proof that Netanyahu truly meant what he said. “It was a way of stopping Bethlehem from moving toward Jerusalem,” Netanyahu said at the time.“ To actually come out and say that this construction is actually driven by efforts to undermine a future Palestinian state is fairly dramatic,” said the official.' Jody Rudoren, ‘Netanyahu Says No Palestinian State if He Is Re-Elected,’ New York Times 16 March 2015.:’ Mr. Netanyahu said he had authorized that construction during his first term to block Palestinians from expanding Bethlehem, and to prevent a “Hamastan” for militants from sprouting in the hills nearby.’ Fendel, Hillel (2007-12-25).