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[[Image:PisgatzeevS.jpg|thumb|300px|View of Pisgat Ze'ev from Moshe Dayan Boulevard]]
[[Image:PisgatzeevS.jpg|thumb|300px|View of Pisgat Ze'ev from Moshe Dayan Boulevard]]


'''Pisgat Ze'ev''' ({{lang-he|פסגת זאב}}, lit. ''Ze'ev Peak''), is the largest [[Israeli settlement]]<ref>{{cite web
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'''Pisgat Ze'ev''' ({{lang-he|פסגת זאב}}, lit. ''Ze'ev Peak''), is the largest neighborhood in [[East Jerusalem]], with almost 50,000 residents.<ref>[http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Aliyah/About+Israel/Cities/Jerusalem1.htm Jerusalem<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.fmep.org/settlement_info/stats_data/east_jerusalem_settlements.html Foundation for Middle East Peace - Settlements in East Jerusalem<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Building commenced in 1982 and the first families moved in three years later. Pisgat Ze'ev is located east of the Arab neighborhood of [[Shuafat]], west of the [[Arab]] villages of [[Hizme]] and [[Anata]], and south of [[Neve Yaakov]].
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|title=Security Council Resolution 476 (1980)
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}}</ref> and neighborhood in [[Jerusalem]], with almost 50,000 residents.<ref>[http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Aliyah/About+Israel/Cities/Jerusalem1.htm Jerusalem<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.fmep.org/settlement_info/stats_data/east_jerusalem_settlements.html Foundation for Middle East Peace - Settlements in East Jerusalem<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1D7113EF932A25750C0A966958260</ref>


==Background==
==History==
Pisgat Ze'ev was established to create a contiguous Jewish link with [[Neve Yaakov]], which had been isolated from other Jewish neighborhoods and is named after the [[Revisionist Zionism|Revisionist Zionist]] leader, [[Ze'ev Jabotinsky]]. According to the [[Jewish Agency]], archeological evidence shows that the region in which the neighborhood was established, was a major producer of wine and oil for use in the [[Temple in Jerusalem]].<ref>[http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Aliyah/About+Israel/Cities/Jerusalem1.htm Jerusalem<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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 Zionism|Revisionist Zionist]] leader, [[Ze'ev Jabotinsky]]. According to ARIJ, a Palestinian research institute in Jerusalem, <ref>http://www.arij.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1&lang=en )</ref> the settlement is part of a larger plan to create a Jewish presence in the West Bank.<ref name=ARIJ>[http://www.poica.org/editor/case_studies/view.php?recordID=592 The Status of Jerusalem Reconstructed Israel's Unilateral Actions Determine the Future of Jerusalem]</ref>


Archeological evidence shows that the region was a major producer of wine and oil for use in the [[Temple in Jerusalem]].<ref>[http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Aliyah/About+Israel/Cities/Jerusalem1.htm Jerusalem<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Construction and expansion==

==Geography and politics==
[[Image:Pisgat zeev.jpg|thumb|300px|Pisgat Ze'ev]]
[[Image:Pisgat zeev.jpg|thumb|300px|Pisgat Ze'ev]]
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 (Israel)|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 often called a settlement in East Jerusalem. 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.
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 (Israel)|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.<ref>[http://www.icahd.org/eng/articles.asp?menu=6&submenu=2&article=260 The Choice is Now]<Br>Angela Godfrey-Goldstein<Br>The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, May 22, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.btselem.org/English/Jerusalem/ East Jerusalem], B'Tselem.</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.icahd.org/eng/articles.asp?menu=6&submenu=2&article=260 The Choice is Now]<Br>Angela Godfrey-Goldstein<Br>The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, May 22, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.btselem.org/English/Jerusalem/ East Jerusalem], B'Tselem.</ref>


==West Bank barrier==
==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.<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060508-120655-8112r.htm Jerusalem barrier prompts Arabs to move across town]<Br>Joshua Mitnick<br>The Washington Times, May 8, 2006</ref>
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]]. As a result, Palestinians with Jerusalem residency are moving into Pisgat Ze'ev and other Jewish neighborhoods in north Jerusalem.<ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/936038.html</ref>


==Schools and public buildings==
==Schools and public buildings==
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==Street names==
==Street names==
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.
==Transportation==

Israel's first [[Jerusalem Light Rail|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>
==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of places in Jerusalem]]
*[[List of places in Jerusalem]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.pisgatZe'ev.co.il/ Official website] {{he icon}}
*[http://www.jerusalemshots.com/cat_en12.html Jerusalem Photos] Portal - Pisgat Ze'ev
*[http://www.jerusalemshots.com/cat_en12.html Jerusalem Photos] Portal - Pisgat Ze'ev


Revision as of 08:17, 6 June 2008

View of Pisgat Ze'ev from Moshe Dayan Boulevard

Pisgat Ze'ev (Template:Lang-he, 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 ARIJ, a Palestinian research institute in Jerusalem, [7] the settlement is part of a larger plan to create a Jewish presence in the West Bank.[8]

Archeological evidence shows that the region was a major producer of wine and oil for use in the Temple in Jerusalem.[9]

Geography and politics

Pisgat Ze'ev

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.[10][11]

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. As a result, Palestinians with Jerusalem residency are moving into Pisgat Ze'ev and other Jewish neighborhoods in north Jerusalem.[12]

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.[13]

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.

Transportation

Israel's first Light Rail line will run from Mount Herzl in south Jerusalem to Pisgat Zeev, via Shuafat, in north Jerusalem.[14]

See also

Pisgat Ze'ev East

References

  1. ^ "Settlements in East Jerusalem". Foundation for Middle East Peace.
  2. ^ "Security Council Resolution 476 (1980)". United Nations.
  3. ^ "The West Bank - Facts and Figures - June 2006". Peace Now.
  4. ^ Jerusalem
  5. ^ Foundation for Middle East Peace - Settlements in East Jerusalem
  6. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1D7113EF932A25750C0A966958260
  7. ^ http://www.arij.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1&lang=en )
  8. ^ The Status of Jerusalem Reconstructed Israel's Unilateral Actions Determine the Future of Jerusalem
  9. ^ Jerusalem
  10. ^ The Choice is Now
    Angela Godfrey-Goldstein
    The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, May 22, 2006
  11. ^ East Jerusalem, B'Tselem.
  12. ^ http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/936038.html
  13. ^ Jerusalem
  14. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/world/middleeast/05jerusalem.html?pagewanted=all

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