District Judea and Samaria Area Region West Bank Founded by Betar movement Founded 1984 | Council Gush Etzion Affiliation Mishkei Herut Beitar Population (2015) 1,490 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
Kedar (Hebrew: קֵדָר) is a religiously observant, rural communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located to the south of Ma'ale Adumim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,490.
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Map of Keidar
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
History
The council was established in 1984 by families linked to the Betar movement. The name is taken from Song of Songs (1:5): "Dark am I, o daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar"
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Kedar, Gush Etzion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA