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Revision as of 16:30, 18 October 2005 by Marsden (talk | contribs) (→See also)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Yesha Council is the local government of Yesha, a Hebrew acronym for Judea, Samaria, Gaza, which are otherwise referred to as the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The council was founded in the 1970s as the successor to Gush Emunim, an organization formed to oversee the return of Jewish settlers to what they see as their homeland. The Jewish population of the towns, cities, and villages that comprise Yesha stands at around 225,000.
The council consists of 25 democratically elected mayors and ten community leaders. Its mandate is to provide security: for example, by arranging for the acquisition of bullet-proof ambulances and buses; to oversee improvements to the infrastructure, like roads, electricity, and water supplies; and to act as domestic and international emissaries on behalf of residents.
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