Sha'ar Binyamin (Hebrew: שער בנימין) is an Israeli light industrial park in the occupied West Bank, built in 1998 over land expropriated from the Palestinian villages of Jaba'[1] and Mukhmas.
[3] According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from two nearby Palestinian villages in order to construct Sha'ar Binyamin: It was established by the Regional Council's "Industrial Zones Authority," which promotes development in its area.
The park was granted "National Priority Area A" status in 2002 for a 13-year period[4] enabling tax benefits to create jobs for residents of the Jewish and Arab communities in the region.
[9] Offices of The Jewish Agency's Settlement Division, an events hall and a section designated for high-tech businesses can also be found in the park.
[citation needed] The industrial park is located above the drainage basin of the Wadi Qelt Nature Reserve and is therefore subject to rigorous standards on soil and water pollution.