French Hill

French Hill (Hebrew הגבעה הצרפתית ), also Giv'at Shapira (Hebrew גבעת שפירא; Arabic name: Karm el- Wiz ) ​​is a neighborhood in East Jerusalem. It boasts a central location and is adjacent to the Mount Scopus.

History

Prior to the annexation by the Israeli state was on the field a Jordanian military post. After the conquest of the 6- Day War, the area was developed as a residential area of Jewish settlers. Currently, 6,631 people live in this neighborhood, which corresponds to a population density of 10,900 people per square kilometer. Most residents come from the territory of the Soviet Union and South America.

French Hill was annexed in 1980 by the Jerusalem Law Israel. This annexation was declared in Resolution 478 of the UN Security Council for " null and void". The International Court of Justice in its Advisory Opinion made ​​clear to the "Legal consequences of the construction of a wall in the occupied Palestinian territories " that all Israeli settlements in the occupied territories (which, in the opinion of the court also miteinschliesst East Jerusalem ) are illegal under international law.

French Hill was from 1992 to 2004 the scene of several attacks on civilians, which claimed more than 40 victims.