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Hebron (Arabic: الخليل al-Khalīl; Hebrew: חֶבְרוֹן , Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron; ISO 259-3: Ḥebron) is a Palestinian city located in the southern West Bank, 30 km (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies 930 meters (3,050 ft) above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank, and the second largest in the Palestinian territories after Gaza, and home to 215,452 Palestinians (2016), and between 500 and 850 Jewish settlers concentrated in Otniel settlement and around the old quarter. The city is divided into two sectors: H1, controlled by the Palestinian Authority and H2, roughly 20% of the city, administered by Israel. The settlers are governed by their own municipal body, the Committee of the Jewish Community of Hebron. The city is most notable for containing the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs, within the Cave of the Patriarchs. It is therefore considered the second-holiest city in Judaism after Jerusalem. The city is venerated by Jews, Christians, and Muslims for its association with Abraham. It is viewed as a holy city in Islam and Judaism.
Israeli settlements are JewishIsraeli civilian communities built on lands occupied by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and in the Golan Heights. Settlements previously existed in the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip until Israel evacuated the Sinai settlements following the 1979 Israel-Egypt peace agreement and from the Gaza Strip in 2005 under Israel's unilateral disengagement plan. Israel dismantled 18 settlements in the Sinai Peninsula in 1982, and all 21 in the Gaza Strip and 4 in the West Bank in 2005, but continues to both expand its settlements and settle new areas in the West Bank, despite pressure to desist from the international community. According to the Israeli investigative reporter Uri Blau, settlements are massively funded by private tax-exempt U.S. NGOs, to the tune of $220 million for 2009-2013 alone, suggesting that the U.S. is indirectly subsidizing their creation.
The West Bank (Arabic: الضفة الغربية aḍ-Ḍiffah l-Ġarbiyyah; Hebrew: הגדה המערבית, HaGadah HaMa'aravit) or Cisjordan is a landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, forming the bulk of the Palestinian territories and the State of Palestine. The West Bank shares boundaries (demarcated by the Jordanian-Israeli armistice of 1949) to the west, north, and south with the state of Israel, and to the east, across the Jordan River, with Jordan. The West Bank also contains a significant section of the western Dead Sea shore.
The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has a land area of 5,640 km2 plus a water area of 220 km2, consisting of the northwest quarter of the Dead Sea. It has an estimated population of 2,676,740 (July 2013). More than 80%, about 2,800,000, are Palestinian Arabs, and approximately 500,000 are Jewish Israelis living in the West Bank, including about 192,000 in East Jerusalem, in Israeli settlements, built on the 43% of the West Bank which Israel has allocated to local settler councils. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. The International Court of Justice advisory ruling (2004) concluded that events that came after the 1967 occupation of the West Bank by Israel, including the Jerusalem Law, Israel's peace treaty with Jordan and the Oslo Accords, did not change the status of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) as occupied territory with Israel as the occupying power.
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Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News As the Israeli bombardment and invasion of the Gaza strip continues -- and militants continue to launch crude rockets into Israel -- there's relative quiet in the other Palestinian territory, the West Bank. With the conflict focused on the Hamas-run Gaza strip, it's easy to forget the West Bank used to be one of the focal points of resistance against the state of Israel. That may still be the case, but today in the West Bank, there are no rockets being fired into Israel and few demonstrations compared to Jerusalem. Palestinian security forces, activists, and ordinary Palestinians say this could quickly change. VICE News brings you to the restive city of Hebron, which has historically supported Hamas, to find out if, how, ...
More info about Rick's travels to Palestine: http://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/tv-specials/holy-land In this clip from Rick's Holy Land special, we visit Hebron's Tomb of Abraham to see how two communities struggle to be near this sacred site. At http://www.ricksteves.com, you'll find money-saving travel tips, small-group tours, guidebooks, TV shows, radio programs, podcasts, and more on this destination.
UNESCO votes on Hebron’s world heritage status The UN's cultural agency UNESCO will decide on Friday whether to give World Heritage Status to the Palestinian city of Hebron. The vote is being contested by Palestinians and Israelis alike. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from Hebron. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Israeli settlers seize Palestinian family homes in Hebron The flashpoint city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank has seen a rise in tensions after Israeli settlers moved into three Palestinian apartments by force just over a week ago. Within hours the army turned the site into a closed military zone, in effect providing protection to the settlers, and restricting the Abu Rajab family access to their own home. The Abu Rajabs are slowly being forced from a cluster of apartment building, in which they have lived for decades. Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reports from Hebron. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Israeli forces attacked unarmed demonstrators with live ammunition following a protest against the new access restrictions at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque.
Guided Tour in Hebron This video on our website: http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/media/94776 For more Breaking the Silence videos: http://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/media
Video: Settler tries to take down Palestinian flag from roof of Hebron man; soldiers then order homeowner to take down flag himself http://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20140312_soldiers_demand_removal_of_flag_in_hebron ביום שבת, ה- 8.3.14, תיעד שאדי סידר, מתנדב בצלם בחברון, מתנחל שניסה לטפס אל גג ביתו של סידר ולהוריד ממנודגל פלסטין שהתנוסס עליו. המתנחל נתקע בגדר התיל שסביב הגג.תוך שהשניים מתדיינים, הסביר המתנחל לשאדי שגג הבית בעצם שייך לו משום שהוא חלק ממדינת ישראל. חייל שהגיע למקום דרש גם הוא משאדי להסיר את הדגל. החייל ניסה להצדיק את דרישתו להסיר את הדגל בטענה שאין באזור דגלים אחרים, זאת למרות שבצילום ניתן לראות בבירור דגלי ישראל בסביבה. כעבור זמן קצר, הגיעו לבית חמישה חיילים נוספים ודרשו שוב משאדי סידר ומאחיו, עבד אדהם סידר, להסיר את הדגל, כשהם מאיימים לעצור את שאדי סידר אם יסרב. הא...
Travel Blog: www.fringeintravel.com That's my experience. That's my video. That's my day in Hebron, Palestine. While out shooting, I asked to a Palestinian Guide: what means to be Palestinian?
http://insite-israel-tour.com/about-us-israel-tourism-with-insite-israel-guides/ A great day tour from Jerusalem. tour suitable for adults, kids, children or families. I this tour you'll find lots of fun activities, history, Jewish history, views, attractions, experiences, bible stories, and heritage. You can create a meaningful and educational trip as part of your Israel trip. It's possible to combine a trip to Hebron with this day tour. Leave questions at the comments, or contact me on the website or facebook page.
T/I 10:44:29 The West Bank city of Hebron is proving a surprising attraction for some tourists, despite the volatility of the political and racial situation there. In Hebron, about 400 Jewish settlers live in a fortified enclave surrounded by 100,000 Palestinians. SHOWS: WEST BANK, 25/8 Bus travelling along road in West Bank; SOT Inside bus - tour guide Moriah: "Good morning, we are now in Kiryat Arba. Kiryat Arba is a jewish settlement standing here since 1970. All of this we captured in 6 days in 1967;" CU driver and passangers; HEBRON, 25/8 Bus moving through narrow Hebron streets; Bus arrives at Tomb of Patriarchs; Tourists off bus and up steps; SOT Tour guide explains: "On top of this he builds a mosque right here. a big mosque, look facing mecca;" Tourists l...
A Tour of the West Bank / Palestine visiting Bethlehem, Jericho and Jordan River with Abraham Tours. Highlights: -Visit the city where Jesus was born, Bethlehem -Explore historical ruins of the ancient city of Jericho -Taste the brews at the world-famous Taybeh Brewery -Tour the vibrant, modern, city of Ramallah -Enjoy panoramic views across the hills of the Judean Desert, and the green hills further north -Experience an authentic Arabic style lunch GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-150mm II Lens: http://amzn.to/1Y79zeM Rode Video Mic GO: http://amzn.to/1WDKtVM Joby Gorilla Pod: http://amzn.to/1PgoY5F SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro: http://amzn.to/25KEErs SOCIAL MEDIA & TRAVEL BLOGS AUDREY: blog: http://thatbackpacker.c...
More info at https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/tv-specials/holy-land This hour-long special weaves together both the Israeli and the Palestinian narratives. In Israel, we go from the venerable ramparts of Jerusalem to the vibrant modern skyline of Tel Aviv. In Palestine, we harvest olives near Hebron, visit a home in Bethlehem, and pop into a university in Ramallah. We also learn about security walls, disputed settlements, and the persistent challenges facing the region.
Two women from different sides of the long and bitter Israeli and Palestinian conflict are trying to make a difference in their own way. Breaking Bread Journeys offers guided tours of the Holy Land and a variety of perspectives on daily life there. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal reports from the West Bank. Read the full transcript: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/meet-two-holy-land-tour-guides-bridge-israeli-palestinian-divide/#transcript
Hebron is a thriving city in the West Bank or Palestine. With the Tomb of Abraham — so revered by both Jews and Muslims — it’s the place where I felt the most tension in the West Bank. Jews expect access, as do Muslims, and, with a history of massacres on both sides, trust is fragile here. Palestinians can do little but annoy the huge number of soldiers stationed here. Talking with soldiers who seemed to have little empathy for the people they were controlling, I thought of the troubling fact that in World War I, the French and Germans were so willing and able to slaughter each other on the Western Front because the vast majority of them had never broken bread with someone from the other side. The society here seems purposefully structured to prevent people from knowing each other. (I aske...
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