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Immanuel, () also spelled Emmanuel or Emanuel, is an Israeli settlement and a town with local council status located in the West Bank. Immanuel was established in 1983.〔(One kid in Immanuel ). Haaretz. 6 February, 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-01.〕 According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 2,962 in 2011, mostly Haredi Orthodox Jews.〔http://www.cbs.gov.il/reader/?MIval=%2Fpop_in_locs%2Fpop_in_locs_h.html&Name_h=%F2%EE%F0%E5%E0%EC〕〔 Its jurisdiction is spread out over 2,750 dunams (2.75 km²). The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, including those in Immanuel, but the Israeli government disputes this.〔(Bulldozers begin Ariel barrier ). BBC. 16 June, 2004. Retrieved 2011-12-31.〕 ==History== Following its founding in 1983, Immanuel was declared a local council in 1985. It was named after the symbolic child's name in Isaiah 7:14.〔Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.222 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)〕 Its first head of council was Oded Alon. Immanuel's current head of council is Yeshayahu Ehrenreich, while its acting mayor is Ezra Gershi. In the 1990s, Immanuel was undergoing a major expansion, but the Oslo Accords discouraged investors and construction firms from continuing to build. As a result, a major portion of present day Immanuel consists of unfinished steel structures and concrete. Land value is also extremely low, often four to six times lower than in central Israeli towns and cities. While Immanuel has a modest light industrial area which provides work for Israelis and Palestinians, there is otherwise not many more local career opportunities that are not related to education or Torah study; therefore many of its residents commute to nearby Ariel, Jerusalem and Bnei Brak for employment. The town is served by a public transportation route run by the Dan Bus Company.〔(Emmanuel bus route is still problematic ). Haaretz. 19 December, 2001. Retrieved 2012-01-01.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Immanuel (town)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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