MAJDAL SHAMS URBAN PLANNING UNDER OCCUPATION ANALYSIS
AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM From the economic point of view, the Golan and its unique terrain is unrivalled within the state of Israel and the disintegration of volcanic rocks has produced an extremely fertile soil. Nowadays, Israeli agricultural settlements are producing wine, beef, fruit and mineral water for the Israeli domestic and export market. fig. 6 Agriculture land around Ram Pool close to Majdal Shams The Golans picturesque scenery and its natural beauty has given rise to a tourist industry which takes advantage of the pleasant climate in summer, the spa springs at al-Hamma, the various historical sites and the high, snow-covered Mt. Hermon on whose southeastern slopes the only ski resort in Israel is hosted. Every year approximately 2,1 million visitors are attracted by the touristic offerings of the Golan Heights. 8 Golan Heights 8 “Strategic Economic Significance of the Golan”, in The Golan - Ending Occupation, Establishing Peace, Report of the London International Conference on the Golan (June 2007), Abdulkader Husrieh, 11.
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- Page 8 and 9: THE OCCUPIED SYRIAN GOLAN
- Page 10 and 11: THE MIDDLE EAST TURKEY CYPRUS Medit
- Page 12 and 13: TOWER OF THE SUN
- Page 15 and 16: 02 HISTORY 14 15 The Druze Star Dru
- Page 17 and 18: 16 17 green - ‘al-’akl - is for
- Page 19 and 20: 18 19 Mamluk Period Ottoman Era Dru
- Page 21 and 22: 20 21 ARMED RESISTANCE broke out in
- Page 23 and 24: 22 23 Syria + Lebanon Palestine Syr
- Page 25 and 26: 24 25 Israeli annexation of the Gol
- Page 27 and 28: 26 27 SYRIA LEBANON MT. LEBANON GAL
- Page 29 and 30: 28 29 The world we live in has fund
- Page 31 and 32: 30 31 Druze in Syria >> The Druze e
- Page 33 and 34: 90 % 32 33 June 1967 6-Day War Isra
- Page 35 and 36: 34 35 The Golan Druze mobilized aga
- Page 37 and 38: 36 37 The villagers shared food wit
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- Page 42 and 43: THE GOLAN HEIGHTS 2012 LEBANON With
- Page 44 and 45: BORDER SHIFTS
- Page 46 and 47: BORDER SHIFTS SOUR LEBANON UN 2000
- Page 48 and 49: fig. 5 Israeli tanks advancing Gola
- Page 50 and 51: GEOGRAPHIC VALUE 1.800 m 1.500 m 1.
- Page 52 and 53: WATER RESOURCES Salt Springs 1 % Lo
- Page 56 and 57: BEFORE THE OCCUPATION fig. 7 The Go
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- Page 62 and 63: fig. 8 Ruins of the destroyed city
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- Page 66 and 67: fig. 9 Ruins of the destroyed villa
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- Page 70 and 71: fig. 10 Newly established Israeli s
- Page 73 and 74: 04 POLITICAL SITUATION 72 73 Freedo
- Page 75 and 76: 74 75 The Israeli Druze community i
- Page 77 and 78: CYPRUS 76 77 LEBANON SYRIA Mediterr
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- Page 81 and 82: 80 81 STUDENTS studying in Damascus
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- Page 89 and 90: 1.000 m 88 89 MAJDAL SHAMS EIN KINY
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AGRICULTURE<br />
AND<br />
TOURISM<br />
From the economic point of view, the Golan and<br />
its unique terrain is unrivalled within the state of Israel<br />
and the disintegration of volcanic rocks has produced an<br />
extremely fertile soil. Nowadays, Israeli agricultural settlements<br />
are producing wine, beef, fruit and mineral water for<br />
the Israeli domestic and export market.<br />
fig. 6 Agriculture land around Ram Pool<br />
close to Majdal Shams<br />
The Golans picturesque scenery and its natural beauty has<br />
given rise to a tourist industry which takes advantage of<br />
the pleasant climate in summer, the spa springs at al-Hamma,<br />
the various historical sites and the high, snow-covered<br />
Mt. Hermon on whose southeastern slopes the only ski resort<br />
in Israel is hosted. Every year approximately 2,1 million<br />
visitors are attracted by the touristic offerings of the Golan<br />
Heights. 8<br />
Golan Heights<br />
8 “Strategic Economic Significance of the Golan”, in The Golan - Ending Occupation,<br />
Establishing Peace, Report of the London International Conference<br />
on the Golan (June 2007), Abdulkader Husrieh, 11.
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