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The opening as it read in 2010

31°48′43″N 35°12′0″E  /  31.81194°N 35.20000°E  / 31.81194; 35.20000 View of the oldest part of Ramot from the Begin road highway.¹ The highway is also visible.² Heights), also known as Ramot Alon ( , lit.³ Alon Heights ) is one of the largest housing developments in Jerusalem , with about 40,000 residents. It is situated in the northwestern part of the city and divided into six sections, from Ramot 1, the oldest section, to Ramot 6, the newest section. Ramot 5 is the commercial center. Because part of the development is east of the Green Line the United Nations and European Union consider it to be an illegal Israeli settlement , separate from the Jerusalem municipality. However, Israel disputes this and the United States also refrains from characterizing Israeli localities in East Jerusalem as settlements, instead classifying them as neighborhoods in Jerusalem. "Leor Tubul, 17 years old, and Ronan Karamani, 18, vanished at a busy intersection outside the Ramot neighborhood, a Jewish suburb built in an area that had been the West Bank before Israel annexed East Jerusalem in 1967." Slaying of 2 Jews Stirs Violence in Jerusalem New York Times August 7, 1990. "They began planting neighborhoods such as Ramot Allon on annexed West Bank land..." Clashing values alter a city’s face by Richard Boudreaux, Los Angeles Times June 05, 2007 "EU Report: Israel "Actively Pursuing the Illegal Annexation" of East Jerusalem" .⁴

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Ramot is the largest neighborhood in Jerusalem, with about 50,000 residents. It is situated in the north-western part of the city. It is divided up into 6 sections, from Ramot 01 (the oldest section) to ramot 06 (the newest section). The population consists of a disparate ethinc breakdown, with both higher-class homes and lower class homes. Ramot is a relativly new area, and has been around for only 20 years or so. Inside Jerusalem, Ramont can be reached by a number of buses. This includes: 32, 36, 35, 34, 16 and more.

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The highway is also visible. Heights), also known as Ramot Alon ( ), is a large neighborhood in a northern part of East Jerusalem . Ramot is one of Jerusalem's Ring Neighborhoods . The land was annexed by Israel after the Six-Day War , though that annexation has not been recognized internationally. As part of Ramot was established in East Jerusalem, the international community considers it an Israeli settlement .

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neighborhood and Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem Ramot redirect here. View of the oldest part of Ramot from the Begin road highway. The highway is also visible. Heights), also known as Ramot Alon ( ), is a large neighborhood in a northern part of East Jerusalem . Ramot is one of Jerusalem's Ring Neighborhoods . The land was annexed by Israel 13 years after the Six-Day War . As part of Ramot was established in East Jerusalem, the international community considers it an Israeli settlement . The international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.

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Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem Ramot redirect here. View of the oldest part of Ramot from the Begin road highway. The highway is also visible. Heights), also known as Ramot Alon ( ), is an Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem . Ramot is one of Jerusalem's so-called " Ring settlements ". The land was annexed by Israel 13 years after the Six-Day War . As part of Ramot was established in East Jerusalem, the international community considers it an Israeli settlement . The international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.

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Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem "Ramot" redirects here. Aerial view of Ramot. Heights), also known as Ramot Alon ( Hebrew : רמות אלון ), is an Israeli settlement and neighborhood in East Jerusalem . Ramot was founded in 1974 as one of Jerusalem's so-called " Ring settlements ", considered illegal under international law . In 2020, Ramot had a population of 50,400 of which 75% consists of Haredi Jews .

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