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'''Ein Rafa''' is a small Arab village located across route 1 from ]. '''Ein Rafa''' ({{lang-ar|عين رافا or عين رافه}}; {{lang-he|עין ראפה}}) is a small Arab village located across route 1 from ]. It falls under the jurisdiction of ]. In 2006 the village had a population of 865.


==History== ==History==
It was founded in the 1940s when the Barhoum family moved from the nearby village of ] into the valley. Its growth began after 1948 when several other families including Nasrallah fled Suba and settled there.<ref>http://www.palestineremembered.com/Jerusalem/Suba/Story763.html</ref> In 2007 there was controversy when one home was demolished in the village.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1185379015592&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull</ref> It is also the location of a coexistence project.<ref>http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,,1186055,00.html</ref> It was founded in the 1940s when the Barhoum family moved from the nearby village of ] into the valley. Its growth began after 1948 when several other families including Nasrallah fled Suba and settled there.<ref> Palestine Remembered</ref> In 2007 there was controversy when one home was demolished in the village.<ref> The Jerusalem Post, 26 July 2007</ref> It is also the location of a coexistence project.<ref> The Guardian, 6 April 2004</ref>


==See also== ==See also==
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Place in Jerusalem District, Israel
Ein Rafa
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem District
Area
 • Total500 dunams (2.5 km or 1.0 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (IST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (IDT)

Ein Rafa (Template:Lang-ar; Template:Lang-he) 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.

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 Suba and settled there. In 2007 there was controversy when one home was demolished in the village. It is also the location of a coexistence project.

See also

References

  1. Suba as I heard and saw but never lived Palestine Remembered
  2. J'lem-area house demolition strains Arab-Jewish relations The Jerusalem Post, 26 July 2007
  3. The ripple effect The Guardian, 6 April 2004

External links

31°47′26.33″N 35°6′58.6″E / 31.7906472°N 35.116278°E / 31.7906472; 35.116278

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