Tomer

Tomer תֹּמֶר, תומר‎
Tomer (left) next to Fasayil (right)
Tomer
Coordinates: 32°1′7.33″N 35°26′20″E / 32.0187028°N 35.43889°ECoordinates: 32°1′7.33″N 35°26′20″E / 32.0187028°N 35.43889°E
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Bik'at HaYarden
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1976
Population (2015)[1]	247
Name meaning	Palm Tree

Tomer (Hebrew: תֹּמֶר‎, lit. Palm Tree) is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank.^[2] Located in the Jordan Valley next to the Palestinian village of Fasayil, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.^[2] In 2015 it had a population of 247.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[3][4][5][6]

History

The village was established in 1976,^[7] and was named after the trees common in the area. In March 1978 it moved to its present location near Highway 90.

References

1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
2. "The Jordan Valley – A General Description". Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
4. "Israel prepares for 'fallow' new year". BBC News. 12 September 2007.
5. Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (1 July 1984). "Israeli Settlements in Gaza and the West Bank (including Jerusalem); Their Nature and Purpose, Part II". United Nations.
6. "Another brick in the wall: Saving schools in the West Bank". The Independent. 22 November 2007.
7. "Tomer". Israeli Settlements in Judea and Samaria. Retrieved July 15, 2012.