Giv'ot Olam
Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Palestine
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Giv'ot Olam (Hebrew: גבעות עולם, lit. 'Hills of Eternity') is an Israeli outpost in the northern West Bank. Located 4.5 kilometres south-east of Itamar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council.
Giv'ot Olam | |
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  Giv'ot Olam Location within the Northern West Bank | |
| Coordinates: 32.1598081°N 35.352118°E | |
| Country | Palestine |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Avri Ran |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
History
Giv'ot Olam was established in late 1998 by Avri Ran, a right-wing activist and organic farmer who raises free-range chickens and sells their eggs on the organic food market.[2]
The name derives from Moses' Biblical blessing for Joseph: "with the fruitfulness of the hills of eternity." (Deuteronomy 33:15)