Mitzpe Yair

Mitzpe Yair
Mitzpe Yair
Founded October 1998
Founded by Meir Am-Shalem
Council Har Hebron
Region Hebron mountains

Mitzpe Yair (Hebrew: מצפה יאיר‎, lit. Yair Lookout) is an unauthorized Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located two kilometres south-east of Susia, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hebron Regional Council. It was established by Meir Am-Shalem in October 1998 and is home to 8-9 families. It was formerly known as Magen David.

Mitzpe Yair is an unauthorized settlement that is regarded as illegal by the Israeli regional administration.[1] In 2007 Peace Now discovered that a police superintendent was residing there despite its illegal status. [2]

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

References

  1. ^ Tovah Lazaroff, Yaakov Lappin, 'South Hebron Hills land dispute turns violent', Jerusalem Post 05/09/2008 'this had not stopped seven or eight families from placing caravans on the land to create the small Mitzpe Yair outpost . . Those caravans' placement has been deemed by the Civil Administration of Judea and Samaria to be illegal and there are enforcement proceedings under way against them.'
  2. ^ Weiss, Efrat (2007-01-01). "Israeli police officer living in illegal outpost". Israel News. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3346962,00.html. 
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 

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Coordinates: 31°23′35″N 35°00′56″E / 31.39306°N 35.01556°E / 31.39306; 35.01556


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