Ein Rafa
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| Ein Rafa | |
  Ein Rafa
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem District |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 2.5 km² (1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 1,000 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | IDT (UTC+3) |
Ein Rafa (Arabic: عين رافا or عين رافه; Hebrew: עין ראפה) is a small Arab village located across Route 1 from Abu Ghosh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 the village had a population of 865.
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[edit] History
It was founded in the 1940s when the Barhoum family moved from the nearby village of Suba into the valley. Its growth began after 1948 when several other families including Nasrallah fled or were expelled from Suba[1] and settled there.[2] In 2007 there was controversy when one home was demolished in the village.[3] It is also the location of a coexistence project.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ B. Morris, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press 2004, p436.
- ^ Suba as I heard and saw but never lived Palestine Remembered
- ^ J'lem-area house demolition strains Arab-Jewish relations The Jerusalem Post, 26 July 2007
- ^ The ripple effect The Guardian, 6 April 2004
[edit] External links
- Village website (Arabic)
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