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'''Ein Rafa''' ({{lang-ar|عين رافا or عين رافه}}; {{lang-he|עין ראפה}}) is a small ] village |
'''Ein Rafa''' ({{lang-ar|عين رافا or عين رافه}}; {{lang-he|עין ראפה}}) is a small ] village in central . Located across ] from ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ]. In 2006 it 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 or were expelled from Suba<ref>B. Morris, ''The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited'', Cambridge University Press 2004, p436.</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 or were expelled from Suba and settled there.<ref>B. Morris, ''The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited'', Cambridge University Press 2004, p436.</ref><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 co-existence project.<ref> The Guardian, 6 April 2004</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 11:57, 14 July 2008
Place in IsraelEin Rafa | |
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Country | Israel |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Region | Jerusalem corridor |
Founded | 1940s |
Founded by | Barhoum family |
Website | einrafa.com |
Ein Rafa (Template:Lang-ar; Template:Lang-he) is a small Arab village in central . Located across Route 1 from Abu Ghosh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it 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 or were expelled from Suba and settled there. In 2007 there was controversy when one home was demolished in the village. It is also the location of a co-existence project.
See also
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
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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