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West Bank, built in 1998 over land expropriated from the Palestinian villages of Jaba' and

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and about 5 minutes drive from Pisgat Ze'ev in Jerusalem. The park covers an area of 606 dunams (150 acres). The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

History

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from two nearby Palestinian villages in order to construct Sha'ar Binyamin: *545

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ARIJ, p. 16 It was established by the Regional Council's "Industrial Zones Authority," which promotes development in its area. The Israeli Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry also invested about 20 million Israeli new shekel in developing the region. The park was granted " National Priority Area A" status in 2002 for a 13-year period enabling tax benefits to create jobs for residents of the Jewish and Arab communities in the region. Public transportation is provided by buses along Route 60. Like other industrial parks in the West Bank, many Israelis and Palestinians coexist and work side by side in factories and stores at Sha'ar Binyamin. One of the big draws is a Rami Levy supermarket. There are also bakeries (including a bakery which is experimenting in baking

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as was used in the Temple in Jerusalem), furniture stores, clothing stores, hardware and housewares stores, auto leasing, auto repair shops, a computer store, a winery, an optician, and a dental clinic. Offices of The Jewish Agency's Settlement Division, an events hall and a section designated for high-tech businesses can also be found in the park. The industrial park is located above the drainage basin of the Nahal Prat Nature Reserve and is therefore subject to rigorous standards on soil and water pollution. A water purification facility processes the park's waste water and the establishment of polluting heavy industry is prohibited.

References

External links

Sha'ar Binyamin
on Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor website
Sha'ar Binyamin
on Mateh Binyamin Regional Council website
Plot map of Sha'ar Binyamin
(opens as Word Document) {{Mateh Binyamin Regional Council Economy of Israel Industrial parks in Israeli-occupied territories Mateh Binyamin Regional Council Israeli industrial parks in the West Bank