shaked
{{Short description|Israeli settlement in the West Bank}}
{{About|the Israeli settlement|the surname|Shaked (surname)}}
{{Infobox Israel village
| name = Shaked
| image = Shaked.JPG
| caption = Welcome sign at entrance to the village
| foundation = 1981
| founded_by = Mishkei Herut Beitar
| country =
| district = js
| council = Shomron
| affiliation = Mishkei Herut Beitar
| popyear = {{Israel populations|Year}}
| population = {{Israel populations|Shaqed}}
| population_footnotes={{Israel populations|reference}}
| pushpin_map=Israel shomron |pushpin_mapsize=250 |pushpin_label_position=bottom
|coordinates = {{coord|32|28|24|N|35|10|8|E|display=inline,title}}
| website = [http://shaked81.co.il/ shaked81.co.il]
}}File:Leumit Shaked.JPG clinic in Shaked]]
Shaked ({{langx|he|שָׁקֵד}}, lit. Almond) is a secular Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located near the Green Line, it is organized as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Shaqed}}.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=BBC News |date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=27 November 2010 }}
History
The settlement was established in June 1981 by the Mishkei Herut Beitar organization, after the first ten homes were complete.{{cite book | last=Hoberman | first=Haggai| year=2008| title=Keneged Kol HaSikuim | edition=1st | language=Hebrew|trans-title=Against All Odds| publisher=Sifriat Netzaim}} It was named for the wild almond trees that grow in the area.
In 2006, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz cited Shaked as one of the settlements that would be included in Israel's final borders under a peace plan with the Palestinians.[http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=14567 Mofaz: Karnei Shomron to be included in Israel's final borders] The Jerusalem Post
In 2011, a resident of Shaked, 15-year-old Shahar Sagi, won a silver medal in the Loralux international judo competition in Luxembourg.[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/149918#.TvLYIdX1nYI‘Settler’ Girl Wins Silver Medal in Judo] Israel National News
References
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External links
- [http://shaked81.co.il/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528213830/http://shaked81.co.il/ |date=2013-05-28 }} {{in lang|he}}
{{Shomron Regional Council}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Category:Populated places established in 1981
Category:1981 establishments in the Israeli Military Governorate