Kerem Reim
Kerem Reim
כרם רעים | |
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  Kerem Reim Location within Israel  Kerem Reim Location within the West Bank | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′14.27″N 35°8′18.43″E / 31.9372972°N 35.1384528°E | |
| Country | Palestine |
| Region | Samaria, West Bank |
| Regional Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| bloc | Gush Talmonim[1] |
Kerem Reim (Hebrew: כרם רעים) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, located in the Mateh Binyamin area. It was legalized in 2025.[2]
The settlement's name (Reim, Hebrew for "friends") is named after three Israeli soldiers who were killed during military operations.[3]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]
History
Kerem Reim was established in 2009 as an unauthorized Israeli outpost under the name of Nahali Tal.[5] Nahali Tal acquired a mikveh in 2014.[6] In late 2016 vandals broke into the outpost and damaged the local irrigation system. The vandals also attacked a vineyard owned by the Jewish Agency, displacing 500 seedlings. Authorities accused Palestinians and left-wing activists of responsibility.[7]
After repeated complaints by the Peace Now movement, the High Court of Justice issued an injunction to prevent the then-ongoing construction of 20 buildings in the community for a temporary amount of time.[8] Kerem Reim was authorized as an official settlement in 2017.[9][6] In December 2021 the Ministry of Religious Services said it would help allocate money to establish a synagogue in the town.[10]
On March 22, 2025, the Israeli government legalized Kerem Reim.[11]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Mateh Binyamin". Nefesh B'Nefesh. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ "Cabinet Decision on the Establishment of 34 New Settlements". peacenow.org.il. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ כהן, שמעון (2017-11-07). "חלוציות חדשה בניחוח של פעם". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
- ↑ "שלום עכשיו: שני מאחזים חדשים הוקמו בגדה - וואלה! חדשות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- 1 2 "US duty free magnates fund controversial Israeli settlements". AP NEWS. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ הררי, אורלי (2007-11-11). "שוב חבלה בכרם נחלי טל שבבנימין". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ "High Court halts building in Kerem Reim outpost". The Jerusalem Post. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ "תוכנית 235/10 מטה בנימין - תב"ע עכשיו". www.tabanow.co.il. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ "Israeli Ministry Allocates Millions of Shekels to Building West Bank Synagogues". Haaretz. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ↑ "Cabinet Decision on the Establishment of 34 New Settlements". peacenow.org.il. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
External links
- "Kerem Reim". www.binyaminregion.org.il. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- כהן, שמעון (2017-11-07). "חלוציות חדשה בניחוח של פעם". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-06-04.
