Har Adar

thumb|right|Harel Brigade memorial in Har Adar
Har Adar () is an Israeli settlement and local council in the Seam Zone and the Maccabim sub-region of the West Bank. It was founded in 1982 and has a population of 2,400. It is located on Road 425 next to Abu Ghosh and the Green Line, about west of Jerusalem. Har Adar is ranked high on the Israeli socio-economic scales, at 9/10.
==History and name==
The location of Har Adar was named Radar Hill (, Giv'at HaRadar), for the World War II British military installation there which had an anti-air radar for the protection of Jerusalem. The installation was handed over to the Jordanian Arab Legion on May 10, 1948, prior to the second phase of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. 23 attempts by the Palmach's Harel Brigade to conquer it failed, although the Jewish force held the position for four days starting May 22, 1948. It was finally captured in the Six-Day War by an armored brigade, also called Harel. A monument for the fallen soldiers of the brigade stands at the top of the town.
The current settlement was founded in 1982 by the Radar Hill Organization. Har Adar (lit. Mount Adar) was a similar-sounding Hebrew name given to the hill and the settlement.
==Demographics==
In 2007, the population of Har Adar was 99.2% Jewish, with an additional 0.8% being other non-Arabs. Out of the 2,700 residents, 1,400 were men, and 1,300 women. The age distribution was as follows:
Age 	0–4 	5–9 	10–14 	15–19 	20–29 	30–44 	45–59 	60–64 	65–74 	75+
Percentage 	9.1 	10.7 	9.9 	7.8 	12.7 	22.1 	17.9 	6.1 	3 	0.7
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==Economy==
Har Adar is ranked 9/10 (high) on the Israeli socio-economic scale. According to Business Data Israel (BDI), in 2006 Har Adar had the most stable economic situation of all Israeli local councils, along with Kfar Shmaryahu. In 2006, the municipal surplus stood at NIS 354,000.
In 2005, there were 1,052 salaried workers in Har Adar. The average salary for makes was NIS 18,142, and 8,342 for women - both far higher than the national average. 28.3% salaried workers worked for minimum wage. In addition, there were 113 self-employed workers, with an average income of NIS 9,816.
== Labor relations ==
Some 600 Palestinian workers travel to Har Adar every day to work as day laborers. A directive from the local council forbids the Palestinian laborers from walking on foot in the community, not even in order to shop at the local grocery store. Palestinian workers must depend on their employers to provide for their needs or to drive them if they need to go somewhere. The policy has been labeled racist by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
== Flora ==
Image:Har Adar Wild Cyclamens.jpg|Wild cyclamens in the forest, spring 2008
Image:Har Adar Wild Orchid.jpg|Wild orchid in the forest, spring 2008
Image:Har Adar Almond Tree.jpg|Almond tree in full blossom in springtime
Image:Har Adar Judas Tree.jpg|Judas tree (Klil ha'horesh) in full blossom
Image:Har Adar Plum Tree.jpg|Plum tree blossoms
Image:Har Adar Tulips.jpg|Tulip patch in Har Adar
Image:Har Adar flowers.jpg|Flowering ornamental plant in Har Adar
==References==
==See also==
* Har Adar local council web site .
Category:Local councils in Israel
Category:Israeli settlements
Category:Settlements established in 1982
Category:West Bank
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