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Gilo

Gilo (Hebrew: גִּלֹה) is an Israeli settlement and neighborhood in south-western East Jerusalem, with a population of 40,000, mostly Jewish inhabitants. Although it is located within the Jerusalem Municipality, it is widely considered a settlement, because as one of the five Ring Neighborhoods built by Israel surrounding Jerusalem, it was built on land in the West Bank that was occupied by and annexed to Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War and 1980 Jerusalem Law. The international community regards Israeli settlements illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this. Israel also disputes its designation as a settlement, and it is administered as part of the Jerusalem municipality.

Geography

Gilo is located on a hilltop in southwestern East Jerusalem separated from Beit Jala by a deep gorge. The Tunnels Highway to Gush Etzion runs underneath it on the east, and the settlement of Har Gilo is visible on the adjacent peak. Beit Safafa and Sharafat are located north of Gilo, while Bethlehem is to the South.

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Gilo (disambiguation)

Gilo can also refer to:

Gilo, a settlement/neighborhood in Jerusalem

Har Gilo, an Israeli settlement near Jerusalem in the West Bank

Gilo River, a river in the Gambela Region of southwestern Ethiopia

The fruit of the Scarlet Eggplant or the plant itself, formerly known as Solanum gilo but now placed with the widespread Solanum aethiopicum

A nickname for retired English cricketer Ashley Giles

Gilo of Paris, twelfth-century bishop and poet

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Scarlet Eggplant

The Scarlet Eggplant is a fruiting plant of the genus Solanum, related to the tomato and eggplant. Its green fruit is known as Gilo (Brazilian Portuguese: Jiló) . It was once treated as a distinct species, Solanum gilo, but it is now known to be a cultivar group of Solanum aethiopicum (the Ethiopian Eggplant or nakati).

Gilo was brought to Brazil from West Africa during the slave trade. It is still grown in West Africa, where it is sometimes called "garden eggs."

Widely grown in Brazil, it is normally cooked as a vegetable. The fruit turns orange-red when ripe, but is usually picked and cooked while it is green. In Mizo it is called samtawk.

Varieties, Taste & Usage

Some varieties, like morro redondo, can have a bitter flavor which is an acquired taste. Solanum gilo 'Black Stream' has black stems and red or orange fruits; it is grown in France as an ornamental, and can be dried for winter decorations.