Talmon

Talmon (Hebrew: טַלְמוֹן) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank located 8 km from Ramallah, next to the Palestinian villages of Al-Janiya,[2][3] Al-Ittihad,[4] and Al-Zaitounah – part of whose lands were confiscated for the construction of Talmon. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[5]

This article is about the settlement. For the history professor, see Jacob Talmon. For the biblical scholar, see Shemaryahu Talmon.

Talmon
טַלְמוֹן‎
Israeli settlement
Talmon taken from Neria
Talmon taken from Neria
Talmon is located in the Central West Bank
Talmon
Talmon
Coordinates: 31°56′18″N 35°8′6″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilMateh Binyamin
RegionWest Bank
Founded1989
Population
 (2021)[1]
5,142

Located at an elevation of nearly 600 metres and 18 km east of Modiin, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2021, it had a population of 5,142.

History

Israel confiscated land from several Palestinian villages in order to construct Talmon, including:

Talmon was founded in 1989, with the name taken from the family name of the family of gatekeepers of the Temple in Jerusalem who returned to rebuild Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah.[9]

The settlement of Neria was originally built on land designated for Talmon, but it is now independent.

Notable residents

References
  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Al Janiya Village Profile, ARIJ, pp. 15-16
  3. Separate and Unequal: Israel’s Discriminatory Treatment of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, HRW, 2010
  4. Al-Itihad Town Profile (Beitillu, Jammala & Deir 'Ammar), ARIJ, pp. 16-17
  5. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  6. A walk in the hills, by Raja Shehadeh, December 1, 2008
  7. Seven days, five years: A week visiting my family in Israel, David Meir Grossman, July 28, 2014, Tablet
  8. AL-Zaytouneh Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 18
  9. Nehemiah 12 / Hebrew Bible in English Mechon-Mamre
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