Rotem (Israeli settlement)

Rotem
  • רותם‎ (Hebrew)
Aerial view
Aerial view
Rotem is located in the Northern West Bank
Rotem
Rotem
Coordinates: 32°20′12″N 35°31′06″E / 32.33667°N 35.51833°E / 32.33667; 35.51833
CountryPalestine
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilBik'at HaYarden
RegionWest Bank
Founded1983
Population
 (2024)[1]
330

Rotem (Hebrew: רותם) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the northern Jordan River Valley along the Allon Road south-west of Shadmot Mehola,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2024 it had a population of 330.

The international community considers Israeli settlements to be illegal under international law.[3]

History

Home in Rotem

Rotem was first established as a pioneer Nahal military outpost and later abandoned. Several failed attempts were made to try a reestablish either a military or civilian presence at the site. The current initiative was established in 2001. The village prides itself on being a joint non-Orthodox and Orthodox community, inhabited by both religious and non-religious Jews.[2]

Eco-Settlement

Rotem presents itself as an ecological settlement with a focus on environmentally friendly infrastructure. Most of the homes are not connected to a sewer system and rely on such solutions as cesspools, devices that purify wastewater and experimental systems developed at the Technion for treating sewage and converting it into an energy source.[4] However, others argue that the settlement's environmentalism is a tool for colonisation, in particular as Palestinian villages are not permitted to build their own eco-friendly and sustainable infrastructure.[5] In the nearby Bedouin village of Khirbet Humsa, the civil administration destroyed the only solar panels providing electricity to the village. These solar panels had been constructed due to the Israeli authorities' prevention of access to the Israeli electricity grid by Bedouin villagers.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Rotem Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  4. ^ Moron, Meirav (3 March 2022). "These Israeli Settlers Are Only 'Here for Rainbows and Moonrises'". Haaretz. Retrieved 19 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ Moron, Meirav (3 March 2022). "'This Israeli Settlement's problem isn't tourists. It is abuse of Palestinians.'". Haaretz. Retrieved 19 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ 'Israeli forces leave 41 children homeless after razing Palestinian village, UN says, Guardian'

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