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Many of the streets in the central section of Pisgat Ze'ev are named for [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli army]] units that took part in the 1948 and 1967 wars. Two streets, the "Street of the Four" and the "Street of the Sixteen," commemorate Israeli soldiers who fell in combat in this area during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]], the [[Six-Day War]], and other battles for Jerusalem. A memorial listing the names of these soldiers can be found at the Archeological Park in Pisgat Ze'ev-Central. |
Many of the streets in the central section of Pisgat Ze'ev are named for [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli army]] units that took part in the 1948 and 1967 wars. Two streets, the "Street of the Four" and the "Street of the Sixteen," commemorate Israeli soldiers who fell in combat in this area during the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]], the [[Six-Day War]], and other battles for Jerusalem. A memorial listing the names of these soldiers can be found at the Archeological Park in Pisgat Ze'ev-Central. |
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Israel's first [[Light Rail]] line will run from [[Mount Herzl]] in south Jerusalem to Pisgat Zeev, via Shuafat, in north Jerusalem.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/world/middleeast/05jerusalem.html?pagewanted=all</ref> |
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*[[List of places in Jerusalem]] |
*[[List of places in Jerusalem]] |
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Pisgat Ze'ev (Hebrew: פסגת זאב, lit. Ze'ev Peak), is the largest Israeli settlement[1][2][3] and neighborhood in Jerusalem, with almost 50,000 residents.[4][5] Pisgat Ze'ev is located east of Shuafat, west of Hizme and Anata, and south of Neve Yaakov. Because it was built on land annexed by the Jerusalem municipality from the West Bank after the Six-Day War, the legality of the neighborhood is in dispute.[6]
History
Construction of Pisgat Ze'ev began in 1982 and the first families moved in three years later. The neighborhood was built to create a contiguous Jewish link with Neve Yaakov, which had been isolated from other Jewish neighborhoods. It is named for the Revisionist Zionist leader, Ze'ev Jabotinsky. According to the Applied Research Institute in Jerusalem (ARIJ), the settlement is part of a larger plan to create a Jewish presence in the West Bank.[7]
Archeological evidence shows that the region was a major producer of wine and oil for use in the Temple in Jerusalem.[8]
Geography and politics
Pisgat Ze'ev consists of five sections: Center (1982), West (1988), East and North (1990), and South (1998). It is linked to downtown Jerusalem by a direct freeway, Route 60. Because it is located in territory captured by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War and was subsequently annexed (first through the Jerusalem annexation directorate of 1967, then through the Jerusalem Law of 1980), it is referred to by some political groups as a settlement. Technically speaking Pisgat Ze'ev lies in the northern sector of Jerusalem and its location is only referred to as "East Jerusalem" for political reasons. The construction of Pisgat Ze'ev has increased the proportion of Jews living in East Jerusalem relative to the number of Arabs. In 1990, there were 150,000 Arabs and 120,000 Jews in East Jerusalem; in 1993, there were 155,000 Arabs and 160,000 Jews.[9][10]
West Bank barrier
Since the spring of 2004, the Israeli West Bank barrier has been built to separate Pisgat Ze'ev and other Jerusalem neighborhoods from the West Bank. One result was an increase of Palestinians with Jerusalem residency moving into Pisgat Ze'ev, which has a largely homogeneous Jewish population.[11]
Schools and public buildings
With 40 percent of the residents under the age of 21, Pisgat Ze'ev has 58 kindergartens, 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 3 high schools. There are also 22 synagogues and 2 libraries.[12]
Street names
Many of the streets in the central section of Pisgat Ze'ev are named for Israeli army units that took part in the 1948 and 1967 wars. Two streets, the "Street of the Four" and the "Street of the Sixteen," commemorate Israeli soldiers who fell in combat in this area during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Six-Day War, and other battles for Jerusalem. A memorial listing the names of these soldiers can be found at the Archeological Park in Pisgat Ze'ev-Central.
Transport
Israel's first Light Rail line will run from Mount Herzl in south Jerusalem to Pisgat Zeev, via Shuafat, in north Jerusalem.[13]
See also
References
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- ^ "Settlements in East Jerusalem". Foundation for Middle East Peace.
- ^ "Security Council Resolution 476 (1980)". United Nations.
- ^ "The West Bank - Facts and Figures - June 2006". Peace Now.
- ^ Jerusalem
- ^ Foundation for Middle East Peace - Settlements in East Jerusalem
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1D7113EF932A25750C0A966958260
- ^ The Status of Jerusalem Reconstructed Israel's Unilateral Actions Determine the Future of Jerusalem
- ^ Jerusalem
- ^ The Choice is Now
Angela Godfrey-Goldstein
The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, May 22, 2006 - ^ East Jerusalem, B'Tselem.
- ^ Jerusalem barrier prompts Arabs to move across town
Joshua Mitnick
The Washington Times, May 8, 2006 - ^ Jerusalem
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/world/middleeast/05jerusalem.html?pagewanted=all
External links
- Official website Template:He icon
- Jerusalem Photos Portal - Pisgat Ze'ev