Jump to content

Esh Kodesh: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 31°41′34″N 35°06′57″E / 31.69272°N 35.11594°E / 31.69272; 35.11594
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Z554 (talk | contribs)
210 edits
Reverse VANDALISM by (talk)
clean up; add; generalized tag removed (tag specific problems)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{POV|date=September 2012}}
{{Coord|31.69272|35.11594|display=title}}
{{Coord|31.69272|35.11594|display=title}}
{{Infobox Kibbutz
{{Infobox Kibbutz
Line 12: Line 11:
}}
}}


'''Esh Kodesh''' ({{Lang-he|אש קודש}}, lit. ''Sacred Fire'') is an [[Israeli outpost]] in the [[West Bank]] near [[Shilo]]. It falls under the jurisdiction of the [[Mateh Binyamin Regional Council]]. The international community considers [[Israeli settlement]]s in the West Bank [[International law and Israeli settlements|illegal under international law]], but the Israeli government disputes this.<ref name="BBC_GC4">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=BBC News |date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2010 }}</ref>The population in 2005 was under 12 families.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://cps.sagepub.com/content/40/6/713.short|title=Religious—Nationalist Mobilization and State Penetration: Lessons From Jewish Settlers' Activism in Israel and the West Bank|author=Oded Haklai|journal=Comparative Political Studies|date=June 2007|volume=40|number=6|pages=713-739|accessdate=September 9, 2012|doi=10.1177/0010414006290109}}</ref>
'''Esh Kodesh''' ({{Lang-he|אש קודש}}, lit. ''Fire of Sacredness'') is an [[Israeli outpost]] in the [[West Bank]]. It is near [[Shvut Rachel]] and [[Qusra]]. It falls under the jurisdiction of the [[Mateh Binyamin Regional Council]].

The international community considers [[Israeli settlement]]s in the West Bank [[International law and Israeli settlements|illegal under international law]], but the Israeli government disputes this.<ref name="BBC_GC4">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=BBC News |date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2010 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Esh Kodesh was founded in 2000 as a illegal outpost of Shvut Rachel.<ref name=empty>{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:JERB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=110B02B7B103E1D0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D663DC0A81A15EA|title=Two empty illegal outposts removed|publsiher=Jerusalem Post|date=December 4, 2003|author=Arieh O'Sullivan|accessdate=September 9, 2012}}</ref> Its residents have received paramilitary training from [[Mishmeret Yesha]].<ref name=guns>{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:JERB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11FF8D7F29C11640&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D663DC0A81A15EA|title=Jews with guns|publisher=Jerusalem Post|date=April 4, 2008|author=Matthew Wagner|accessdate=September 9, 2012}}</ref>
Esh Kodesh was founded in 2000 near [[Shvut Rachel]].<ref name=empty>{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:JERB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=110B02B7B103E1D0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D663DC0A81A15EA|title=Two empty illegal outposts removed|publisher=Jerusalem Post|date=December 4, 2003|author=Arieh O'Sullivan|accessdate=September 9, 2012}}</ref> It was named for a terrorist victim, Esh Kodesh Gilmore, 25, who was murdered while working as a security guard at a branch of the National Insurance Institute serving the Arab population in East Jerusalem.<ref>[http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/mass-muslim-mob-attack-on-jewish-village-on-sabbath/ Mass Muslim Mob Attack on Jewish Village on Sabbath]</ref>
The residents earn a living from vineyards and goat-herding.<ref>[http://frontpagemag.com/2012/dgreenfield/mass-muslim-mob-attack-on-jewish-village-on-sabbath/ Mass Muslim Mob Attack on Jewish Village on Sabbath]</ref>


In September 2011 the [[Israel Defense Forces]] set up a base near Esh Kodesh.<ref name=commander>{{cite news|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=AWNB&p_text_direct-0=document_id=%28%2013B2E9379EDD69B8%20%29&p_docid=13B2E9379EDD69B8&p_theme=aggdocs&p_queryname=13B2E9379EDD69B8&f_openurl=yes&p_nbid=X4BN4BIBMTM0NzIxNTI2My41MzIxNzg6MToxMzoxOTIuMTYwLjIxNi4w&&p_multi=TNS1|title=New Commander Should Protect Palestinians From Settler Violence|publisher=Targeted News Service|date=November 22, 2011|accessdate=September 9, 2012}}</ref>
Residents of Esh Kodesh have undergone [[Mishmeret Yesha]] self-defense training.<ref name=guns>{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:JERB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11FF8D7F29C11640&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D663DC0A81A15EA|title=Jews with guns|publisher=Jerusalem Post|date=April 4, 2008|author=Matthew Wagner|accessdate=September 9, 2012}}</ref>


In September 2011, the [[Israel Defense Forces]] established a base near Esh Kodesh.<ref name=commander>{{cite news|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=AWNB&p_text_direct-0=document_id=%28%2013B2E9379EDD69B8%20%29&p_docid=13B2E9379EDD69B8&p_theme=aggdocs&p_queryname=13B2E9379EDD69B8&f_openurl=yes&p_nbid=X4BN4BIBMTM0NzIxNTI2My41MzIxNzg6MToxMzoxOTIuMTYwLjIxNi4w&&p_multi=TNS1|title=New Commander Should Protect Palestinians From Settler Violence|publisher=Targeted News Service|date=November 22, 2011|accessdate=September 9, 2012}}</ref>
==Population==
In the summer of 2005 the population of Esh Kodesh was fewer than 12 families.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://cps.sagepub.com/content/40/6/713.short|title=Religious—Nationalist Mobilization and State Penetration: Lessons From Jewish Settlers' Activism in Israel and the West Bank|author=Oded Haklai|journal=Comparative Political Studies|date=June 2007|volume=40|number=6|pages=713-739|accessdate=September 9, 2012|doi=10.1177/0010414006290109}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist}}


{{Mateh Binyamin Regional Council}}
{{Mateh Binyamin Regional Council}}

Revision as of 04:35, 11 September 2012

31°41′34″N 35°06′57″E / 31.69272°N 35.11594°E / 31.69272; 35.11594

Esh Kodesh
CountryIsrael
CouncilMateh Binyamin
RegionWest Bank
Founded2000[1]

Esh Kodesh (Hebrew: אש קודש, lit. Sacred Fire) is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank near Shilo. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]The population in 2005 was under 12 families.[3]

History

Esh Kodesh was founded in 2000 near Shvut Rachel.[4] It was named for a terrorist victim, Esh Kodesh Gilmore, 25, who was murdered while working as a security guard at a branch of the National Insurance Institute serving the Arab population in East Jerusalem.[5] The residents earn a living from vineyards and goat-herding.[6]

Residents of Esh Kodesh have undergone Mishmeret Yesha self-defense training.[7]

In September 2011, the Israel Defense Forces established a base near Esh Kodesh.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "New Commander Should Protect Palestinians From Settler Violence". Targeted News Service. November 22, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ Oded Haklai (June 2007). "Religious—Nationalist Mobilization and State Penetration: Lessons From Jewish Settlers' Activism in Israel and the West Bank". Comparative Political Studies. 40 (6): 713–739. doi:10.1177/0010414006290109. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Arieh O'Sullivan (December 4, 2003). "Two empty illegal outposts removed". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  5. ^ Mass Muslim Mob Attack on Jewish Village on Sabbath
  6. ^ Mass Muslim Mob Attack on Jewish Village on Sabbath
  7. ^ Matthew Wagner (April 4, 2008). "Jews with guns". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Esh_Kodesh&oldid=511798695"