Ultra-Orthodox Settlements
in the West Bank
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Beitar Illit: Founded in 1985
west of Bethlehem, Beitar
Illit is one of the largest settlements in the West
Bank, and is one of only four settlements classified by Israel as a city.
Population as of December 2009: 38,000.
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Modii’n Illit (Kiryat Sefer):
This settlement, established in 1996, is about halfway between Tel
Aviv and Jerusalem east
of the Green Line. Modi’in
Illit also carries the classification by Israel as a city. The Modi’in
Illit bloc consists of a population of that spreads across both sides
of the Green Line. Population as of December 2009: 46,200.
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Tel Zion:
Officially a neighborhood of the Kochav Ya’akov
settlement north of Jerusalem, Tel Zion is
considered as an autonomous settlement. Founded
in 1997, Tel Zion has its own website, which
says that the community plans to eventually
house over 35,000 people. Population as of
June 30, 2005: 4,600
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Immanuel: Immanuel is a medium-sized
settlement a few miles southwest of Nablus. Established
in 1983, its population numbers have been fluctuating
since 2003.
Population as of June 30, 2005: 2,600
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Ma’ale Amos: Established far beyond
the Green Line in 1981 along the eastern ridge of
the Jordan
Valley, Ma’ale Amos’ population
has been declining over the past several
years. Population
as of late 2004: 361
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Asfar (Metzad):
Established in 1983 far from the Green Line,
Asfar is a small settlement located south
of Ma’ale Amos. Like some of the smaller
ultra- Orthodox settlements, its population has
been declining for several years. Population as
of late 2004: 327
Sources: Israeli
Central Bureau of Statistics; Americans for Peace Now |