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Gershon Mesika
Gershon Mesika (, born 5 July 1952) an Israeli lawyer and politician. He has served as head of the Shomron Regional Council, but has been detained as a result of his role in a "massive corruption scandal", and subsequently replaced by acting head Yossi Dagan. Early life Mesika was born in Ashdod in Israel to a Tunisian-Jewish family. He is an Israeli lawyer. Since 1982, he has lived in the Israeli settlement of Elon Moreh with his wife and family. He previously owned a local armored limousine service. In November 2007, he was elected director of Shomron Regional local government. Immediately after being elected as head of the Shomron Regional Council, Mesika took on the issue of restoring Joseph's Tomb in the city of Nablus. Under Mesika direction ongoing efforts have been since the end of 2007 to renovate the site. Politics As a leader of the Israeli settlers in the West Bank, Mesika called on his constituents to vote right in the 2009 Knesset elections. In a letter to his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shomron Regional Council
The Shomron Regional Council ( he, מועצה אזורית שומרון, ''Mo'atza Azorit Shomron'', English ''Samaria Regional Council'') is an Israeli regional council in the northern portion of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Thirty-five Israeli settlements fall under its jurisdiction. As of December 2020 the jurisdiction area of the council has a population of about 47,200 people. The main offices are located in the Barkan Industrial Park. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Covering 2,800 square kilometers of the West Bank, it was, prior to the fall of 2005 when some of its municipal land was abandoned as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan, the largest Israeli regional council in municipal area. In August 2015, Yossi Dagan was elected to position of Chairman of Shomron Regional Council, with 62% of the vote. Geography The municipal area of the Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huwwara Checkpoint
The Huwwara checkpoint or Huwara checkpoint or Hawara checkpoint ( ar, حاجز حوارة, he, מחסום חווארה, ''Makhsom Hawara'') is a major Israel Defense Forces checkpoint at one of the four main exits of Nablus. It is located south of the city. It was established on October 2000. The facility was named after the nearby village of Huwara. History In 2002, the checkpoint was open from morning to evening. Later, it remained open 24 hours a day. All vehicles were required to have special permits and be searched. In 2008, renovations were carried out to ease the overcrowding. Conditions at Hawara were relaxed in July 2009. The checkpoint was opened to allow pedestrians to cross freely without being searched. Palestinian vehicles have sometimes faced only random inspections. In 2011, Israeli newspapers reported that the IDF would remove the checkpoint. According to the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq, the checkpoint is still in use as of 2014. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayors Of Regional Councils In Israel
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
