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Hebron
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He·bron  (hbrn, -rôn, hbrn) In Arabic Al Kha·lil (äl kä-ll, ä-)
A city of the West Bank south-southwest of Jerusalem. Sacred to both Jews and Arabs as the home and burial place of Abraham and (to Jews) as King David's capital for seven years, the city has figured in every war in Palestine and has a history of Jewish-Arab violence. Occupied by Israel in 1967, Hebron came under Palestinian control in 1996. Population: 160,000.
Hebron [ˈhɛbrɒn ˈhiː-]
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(Placename) a city in the West Bank: famous for the Haram, which includes the cenotaphs of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. Pop.: 119 401 (1997) Arabic name El Khalil
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[CDATA[ Despite a housing crunch and laws preventing Jews from purchasing new property, the Jewish connection to Hevron is thriving.
Jewish Ties to Hevron Flourish by Arutz Sheva/Israel National News (Beit El, Israel)
[CDATA[ As you walk in the city of Hevron, you can sense the spirit of the past walking right beside you, challenging you to live up to it, promising a glorious future.
MK's Corner: Hevron as It Can Be by Arutz Sheva/Israel National News Opinions (Beit El, Israel)
Hevron today is a city of some 150,000 Muslims and about 5,000 Jews.
THOUGHT for the DAY by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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