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Revision as of 22:38, 24 December 2013
Place in Israel| Ein Rafa | |
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| 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 an Israeli Arab village ten kilometers west of Jerusalem, 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. 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.
See also
References
- B. Morris, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press 2004, p436.
- Family Affair, Haaretz
- Family Affair, Haaretz
- The ripple effect The Guardian, 6 April 2004