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==Economy==
==Economy==
The Psagot winery was founded by Na’ama and Yaakov Berg, who planted vineyards in 1998. In addition to a modern barrel cellar, some of the oak barriques are stored in a cave dating back to the [[Second Temple]]. The winery’s top wine is a Bordeaux blend named Edom. Regular varietal wines are produced in the Psagot series and there is also a Port-style wine. In 2007 and 2008, the winery produced 65,000 bottles annually.<ref name="rogov" /> In 2010 the winery produces 80,000 bottles of wine a year, majority of which was for export. Palestinians and settlers work there side by side, creating an island of co-existence in sea of mistrust.<ref name="Akiva Novick">[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3943748,00.html Peace with a paycheck], [[YNET]], by Akiva Novick, 08.25.10</ref> Other wineries exist around Psagot, and the [[Yesha Council]] hopes to make them a tourist attraction. According to the local Palestinians and the Israeli human rights group [[Yesh Din]], the wineries are partially planted on a privately owned Palestinian land.<ref name="bbc" />
The Psagot winery was founded by Na’ama and Yaakov Berg, who planted vineyards in 1998. <ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/capitol-letter-where-you-stand-changes-the-view-1.400264 Where you stand changes the view, [[Haaretz]]]</ref> In addition to a modern barrel cellar, some of the oak barriques are stored in a cave dating back to the [[Second Temple]]. The winery’s top wine is a Bordeaux blend named Edom. Regular varietal wines are produced in the Psagot series and there is also a Port-style wine. In 2007 and 2008, the winery produced 65,000 bottles annually.<ref name="rogov" /> In 2010 the winery produces 80,000 bottles of wine a year, majority of which was for export. Palestinians and settlers work there side by side, creating an island of co-existence in sea of mistrust.<ref name="Akiva Novick">[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3943748,00.html Peace with a paycheck], [[YNET]], by Akiva Novick, 08.25.10</ref> Berg says calls to boycott his wines have only increased demand.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/capitol-letter-where-you-stand-changes-the-view-1.400264 Where you stand changes the view, [[Haaretz]]]</ref> Other wineries exist around Psagot, and the [[Yesha Council]] hopes to make them a tourist attraction. According to the local Palestinians and the Israeli human rights group [[Yesh Din]], the wineries are partially planted on privately owned Palestinian land.<ref name="bbc" />


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:09, 8 December 2011

Psagot
CountryIsrael
CouncilMateh Binyamin
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded1981
Founded byBeit VeGan residents
Population
 (2008)
1,623

Psagot (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Peaks) is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank located north of Jerusalem on Tawil hill adjacent to Ramallah, al-Bireh, and Kokhav Ya'akov. Psagot, established in 1981, falls under the jurisdiction of Binyamin Regional Council, with the council's headquarters located there.[1] In 2008 it had a population of 1,623.[2]

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

Etymology

The name Psagot was proposed by one of the early residents, Moshe Ben Asher, a professor and head of The Academy of the Hebrew Language. It expresses the hope that the new village will achieve a peak in settlement and study of the Torah.[4] The name also refers to the location of Psagot on the peak of Mount Tawil.[1]

History

Before 1967, Jabel Tawil was known to locals as "Kuwaiti hill" because of numerous visitors from the Persian Gulf who hiked in the area.[5][4] In 1964, some of the land was purchased by the Jerusalem municipality for a future tourist resort.[5] In the Six-Day War, it came under Israeli control. From September 1976, Arabs were prohibited from building in the area.[6]

In 1981, Ariel Sharon, then Israeli Minister of Defense, told Pinchas Wallerstein, head of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council, that he would support initiatives to settle the area.[4] In July 1981, Wallerstein moved the council headquarters to the hill, then occupied by a military intelligence base. Five families from the Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit VeGan took up residence there. A year later, they were joined by a group from the Kerem B'Yavneh yeshiva who came to create a kollel.[5][4]

Arab–Israeli conflict

According to B'Tselem, Psagot prevents the expansion of Ramallah and cuts it off from the surrounding villages.[7] During the course of the Second Intifada, Israeli soldiers in Psagot and Palestinians in Ramallah engaged each other. The settlement was used by the Israeli army in 2001 to fire two missiles into the city during the failed Marwan Barghouti assassination.[8]

In November 2009, the Psagot settlement and the advocacy group Regavim petitioned the High Court of Justice in an unsuccessful attempt to stop construction of the Al-Bireh International Stadium, citing security concerns.[9]

An official Israeli government report identified Psagot is the "parent settlement" of an Israeli outpost known as Mitzpe Ha'ai located approximately 400m to the southeast.[10] According to the report, the settlement, unauthorized by the government, was built on land appropriated illegally from its Palestinian owners. According to Peace Now, an Israeli peace activist group that does research on Israeli settlement in the West Bank, 75.69% of the combined area of Psagot and Mitzpe Ha'ai is on appropriated private land.[11]

Status under international law

The international community considers Israeli settlements to violate the Fourth Geneva Convention's prohibition on the transfer of an occupying power's civilian population into occupied territory.[12] Israel disputes that the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to the Palestinian territories as they had not been legally held by a sovereign prior to Israel taking control of them. This view has been rejected by the International Court of Justice and the International Committee of the Red Cross.[13]

Economy

The Psagot winery was founded by Na’ama and Yaakov Berg, who planted vineyards in 1998. [14] In addition to a modern barrel cellar, some of the oak barriques are stored in a cave dating back to the Second Temple. The winery’s top wine is a Bordeaux blend named Edom. Regular varietal wines are produced in the Psagot series and there is also a Port-style wine. In 2007 and 2008, the winery produced 65,000 bottles annually.[15] In 2010 the winery produces 80,000 bottles of wine a year, majority of which was for export. Palestinians and settlers work there side by side, creating an island of co-existence in sea of mistrust.[16] Berg says calls to boycott his wines have only increased demand.[17] Other wineries exist around Psagot, and the Yesha Council hopes to make them a tourist attraction. According to the local Palestinians and the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din, the wineries are partially planted on privately owned Palestinian land.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel. Miskal – Yedioth Ahronoth Books. p. 795. ISBN 965-448-413-7.
  2. ^ "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d Hoberman, Haggai (2008). Keneged Kol HaSikuim (in Hebrew) (1st ed.). Sifriat Netzarim page = 196-7. {{cite book}}: Missing pipe in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c Hilal, Sandi (Spring 2009). "The Future Archaeology of Israel's Colonisation". Afterall Journal (20). {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Arab Women's Information Committee (1 January 1977). The Arabs Under Israeli Occupation, 1980. Inst for Palestine Studies. p. 67. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Brightonpalestinecampaign.org
  8. ^ Whitaker, Brian (3 September 2001). "The summit of Middle East tension". Guardian. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  9. ^ Hass, Amira (27 November 2009). "Settlers petition to tear down nearby Palestinian stadium". Ha'aretz. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  10. ^ Opinion on Unauthorized Settlements, Prime Minister's Office, 2005, Appendix I, "Detailed list of settlements", p. 37
  11. ^ Psagot and Mitzpe Ha'ai (outpost) Peace Now.
  12. ^ The settlers' struggle BBC News. 19 December 2003
  13. ^ Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory International Court of Justice, 9 July 2004. pp. 44-45
  14. ^ Where you stand changes the view, Haaretz
  15. ^ Psagot Winery at Rogov's Reviews
  16. ^ Peace with a paycheck, YNET, by Akiva Novick, 08.25.10
  17. ^ Where you stand changes the view, Haaretz
  18. ^ Settler vineyards take root in West Bank BBC. 17 June 2009

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