Alfei Menashe
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Alfei Menashe (Hebrew: אַלְפֵי מְנַשֶׁה, Arabic: ألفي منشيه, , lit. Thousands of Manasseh) is an Israeli settlement on the western edge of the central West Bank. Built over land confiscated from the nearby Palestinian villages of Nabi Ilyas,[2] Islah,[3] and Ras Atiya,[4] it is located in the so-called seam zone of the West Bank.[5] Its name is taken from the bible (Deuteronomy 33:17). It was granted local council status in 1987. In 2022 its population was 7,975.
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Alfei Menashe
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Local council (from 1987) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | ʔalpei Mnašše |
• Also spelled | Alfe Menashe (official) |
Coordinates: 32°10′20″N 35°0′53″E | |
Region | West Bank |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Founded | 1983 |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Shy Rosenzweig [he] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,616 dunams (4.616 km2 or 1.782 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 7,975 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Thousands of the tribe of Manasseh |
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[6]