Maskiot
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Maskiot (Template:Langx, lit. Artful Bowls) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank.[1] Located in the northern Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[1] In 2024, it had a population of 397.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
Maskiot was established as a Nahal settlement in 1986 and was takes its name from a verse in the Bible (Proverbs 25:11): "A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver."[3][4]
In 2006, a plan to expand Maskiot was put on hold following international backlash.[5] In July 2008, a plan to expand Maskiot by building 20 new houses was made public.[6][7] According to Israeli Radio, the expansion was part of a deal between settlers in Israeli Outposts established without the permission of the Israeli Government and the Israeli Defense Ministry.[7] The new houses were planned to accommodate Gush Katif evacuees as part of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza.[8] UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply concerned" over the new Maskiot plan, whereas the British government said it was "dismayed". A spokesman for US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that the settlement expansion was "not helpful", and "inconsistent with Israel's commitment to the roadmap".[9]
References
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- ^ a b משכיות Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.44, Template:ISBN (Hebrew)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Proverbs_25:11 - Bible Gateway". www.biblegateway.com. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McCarthy, Rory (2008-07-24). "Palestinian anger at claims new West Bank settlement 'to get go-ahead'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Israel 'set to build' settlement". Al Jazeera. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."W Bank homes 'close to approval'". 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Weiss, Efrat (September 6, 2009). "New Settlement Being Built in Jordan Valley". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Land battle in the Jordan Valley". BBC News. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
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