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'''Ein Rafa''' ({{langx|ar|عين رافا}} or {{lang|ar|عين رافة}}; {{langx|he|עין ראפה}}) is an ] village ten kilometers west of ] in ]. Located on the other side of ] to ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Ein Rafa}}.{{Israel populations|reference}} | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Ein Rafa was founded in the 1940s when the Barhom family moved from the nearby village of ] into the valley. It expanded after 1948 when several other families left Suba and settled there.<ref> |
Ein Rafa was founded in the 1940s when the Barhom family moved from the nearby village of ] into the valley. It expanded after 1948 when several other families left Suba and settled there.<ref>Benny Morris, ''The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited'', Cambridge University Press 2004, p436</ref> Most of the residents of the village are descended from the Barhom family.<ref name=HA> ], 22 November 2007</ref> In 2007, there was controversy when one home built without a permit was demolished in the village.<ref name=HA/> | ||
| ] kibbutz on a "courtesy visit" to Ein Rafa. 1948]] | |||
| ==Education and culture== | ==Education and culture== | ||
| In a co-existence project in Ein Rafa, children and teachers from the local school meet with Jewish children for joint activities in which they share food and games and become more trusting of one another.<ref>], 6 April 2004 |
In a co-existence project in Ein Rafa, children and teachers from the local school meet with Jewish children for joint activities in which they share food and games and become more trusting of one another.<ref> ], 6 April 2004</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 25 October 2024
Place in Jerusalem, Israel| Ein Rafa
עין ראפה عين رافا • عين رافة | |
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  Ein RafaShow map of Jerusalem Ein RafaShow map of Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′26″N 35°6′59″E / 31.79056°N 35.11639°E / 31.79056; 35.11639 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Founded | 1940s |
| Founded by | Barhom family |
| Population | 1,297 |
| Website | einrafa |
Ein Rafa (Arabic: عين رافا or عين رافة; Hebrew: עין ראפה) is an Arab village ten kilometers west of Jerusalem in Israel. Located on the other side of Route 1 to Abu Ghosh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,297.
History
Ein Rafa was founded in the 1940s when the Barhom family moved from the nearby village of Suba into the valley. It expanded after 1948 when several other families left Suba and settled there. Most of the residents of the village are descended from the Barhom family. In 2007, there was controversy when one home built without a permit was demolished in the village.
Education and culture
In a co-existence project in Ein Rafa, children and teachers from the local school meet with Jewish children for joint activities in which they share food and games and become more trusting of one another.
Gallery
See also
- Arab localities in Israel
- Arab-Israeli peace projects
- Population displacements in Israel after 1948
- Tawfeek Barhom
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Benny Morris, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press 2004, p436
- ^ Family Affair Haaretz, 22 November 2007
- The ripple effect The Guardian, 6 April 2004
External links
Media related to Ein Rafa at Wikimedia Commons
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