| Revision as of 23:23, 7 November 2009 edit128.164.102.24 (talk) →See also: Taking out unsourced, POV comment (It's a lot bigger than it used to be :))← Previous edit | Revision as of 09:29, 8 July 2010 edit undo85.65.99.40 (talk) ceTag: references removedNext edit → | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
| ==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>B. Morris, ''The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited'', Cambridge University Press 2004, p436.</ref> In 2007 there was controversy when one home was demolished in the village.{{dead link}}<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== | ||
Revision as of 09:29, 8 July 2010
Place in Israel| Ein Rafa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Israel |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Region | Jerusalem corridor |
| Founded | 1940s |
| Founded by | Barhom family |
| Website | einrafa.com |
Ein Rafa (Template:Lang-ar; Template:Lang-he) is a small Arab village in central Israel. 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
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. 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
- List of Arab localities in Israel
- List of Arab villages in Israel populated with Internally Displaced Palestinians
References
- B. Morris, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press 2004, p436.
- 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
Categories: