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last updated Feb. 9, 2007

Ariel is a/an Illegal Israeli settlement (local council) in Judea & Samaria District of West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories). It is administered by Israel.

Population

Year	Population	Area	Governorate	Region	State	Type
2007	16613		Judea & Samaria District	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Israel	Illegal Israeli settlement (local council)

1999	15100		Judea & Samaria District	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Israel	Illegal Israeli settlement (local council)

1995	12754		Judea & Samaria District	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Israel	Illegal Israeli settlement (local council)

1983	1222		Judea & Samaria District	West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)	Israel	Illegal Israeli settlement (local council)

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Established in 1978

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Established in 1978, after the signing of the Camp David accords between Egypt and More

Leadership

Ron Nahman, Mayor, Lev

Yaakov (Mano) Emanuel, Municipal council member, Lev

Lodmila Jozev, Municipal council member, Lev

Ariel Ezriah, Municipal council member, Lev

Eli Shapiro, Municipal council member, Arieli

Elana Nolman, Municipal council member, Arieli

Max Chernogolz, Municipal council member, Arieli

Pabel Polev, Municipal council member, Yisrael Beitanu

Yossi Khan, Municipal council member, Yisrael Beitanu

Yehiel Sohmi, Municipal council member, Yes

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	News on Ariel Israel kills Gazan blamed for rockets during Sharon funeral Sharon‘s son says comatose former PM still responsive Mideast Quartet alarmed by Israeli settlement plans Israel to build 277 homes in Ariel settlement in West Bank Pol warns Israel against annulling peace agreements UPDATE: Report: US sought Quartet approval for Bush-era settlement assurances Photos See also... The Gaza disengagement plan was initiated by the Israeli government in August 2005. The plan incorporated the dismantling of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip, removing Israeli settlers from the territory into Israel, and withdrawing Israeli a... More Dov Weisglass interview with Haaretz - "The Big Freeze" Letter from Dov Weisglass to US National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice Letter from Ariel Sharon to President Bush, 2004 Ariel Sharon‘s Speech at the Aqaba Summit

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