Twinning in the Palestinian Population of Jerusalem and the West Bank

Although it is currently believed that the Palestinian population has relatively high twinning rates, to our knowledge no specific studies on this have yet been conducted. Therefore, and as a first step in our institutional program to develop medical and social care, as well as research programs specifically directed to twins in this area of the world, a number of observations have been conducted in order to gather estimates of twinning rates in the Palestinian population of East Jerusalem and the West Bank of the Jordan. This corresponds to the regions of Judea and Samaria, largely composed of small villages where most of the population lives, as well as a number of more important centers, such as Jenin, Nablus, Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Hebron.Although we have, unfortunately, been unable to obtain vital statistics on the entire Palestinian population of the West Bank from the administrative offices of Judea and Samaria, information on total maternities and twin maternities by sex, for the period 1984-1988, was kindly provided by all Arab hospitals and maternity clinics in Jerusalem, and also by the United Nations Refugees World Agencies (UNRWA) with respect to the refugee camps.The population we have studied, therefore, is limited to the Palestinians of East Jerusalem and the West Bank refugee camps, and corresponds to about one-third of the entire Palestinian population of the area. However, it does include both an urban setting (East Jerusalem) as well as a rural one (the refugee camps), and both Moslems and Christians, so it can be safely considered as representative of the entire Palestinian population. As for the period considered, we elected to limit our survey to the five-year period 1984-1988 because the records for then are considered to be more reliable than they had been previously, when little, if anything, was known on statistics, particularly on twin statistics relating to the West Bank population.

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Sensory Perceptual Experience in Balata Refugee Camp

Open House International ◽

10.1108/ohi-02-2019-b0005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 36-44

Author(s):

Shahd Adnan M. Qzeih ◽

Rafooneh Mokhtarshahi Sani

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

West Bank ◽

Middle Eastern ◽

Mental Image ◽

Refugee Camp ◽

Refugee Camps ◽

The West ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Palestinian Territories ◽

The World

Wars and conflicts have caused millions of people to seek asylum outside their homelands and the issue of refugee camps has become a pressing subject in international policy discussions. Conflicts continue to escalate in different parts of the world, especially in Middle Eastern countries. In 1948, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict forced displacement of many Palestinian people. The resulting camps have developed into cluster camp shelters of three to four stories in the West Bank, Gaza, and other regions around historical Palestine; some are perceived to be like gated communities. Being self-sufficient environments, refugee camps have rarely been approached from the perspective of urban psychology. This research deals with sensory perceptual analysis of Balata, the largest refugee camp in the West Bank of Palestinian Territories. Balata is situated in Nablus and has raised four generations of refugees since its establishment. In order to explore the spatial characteristics of such specific environmental experiences, the research adopted a mixed-method approach – systematically evaluating the related literature on sensory perceptual spaces and applying content analysis methods. The study modified the sensory slider tool of Malnar and Vodvarka according to the framework matrix based on the content analysis. Moreover, the case study analysis consisted of observation of the chosen area and 30 in-depth interviews with refugees who were forced out of their homes and settled in the camp as well as some who were born in the camp. The research results show that investigating what camp residents perceive of the five senses can capture meaningful sensory perceptual experiences and can generate a holistic mental image of the refugee camp. Particularly, perceptions of the built environment reflect the difficulty of life experiences. The study concludes that the characteristics of camps in this seventy-year-old conflict environment may not be found in other parts of the world.

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ILLEGAL LAND GRAB: ISRAEL'S SEIZURE OF LAND IN PALESTINE

Jurnal Akta ◽

10.30659/akta.v8i2.15685 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 61

Author(s):

Saleh Raed Shatat ◽

Ong Argo Victoria

Keyword(s):

West Bank ◽

Gaza Strip ◽

Political Process ◽

Jordan Valley ◽

The West ◽

Land Grab ◽

The Government ◽

The Gaza Strip ◽

Palestinian Population ◽

East Jerusalem

Since 1967, each Israeli government has invested significant resources in establishing and expanding the settlements in the Occupied Territories, both in terms of the area of land they occupy and in terms of population. As a result of this policy, approximately 380,000 Israeli citizens now live on the settlements on the West Bank, including those established in East Jerusalem (this report does not relate to the settlements in the Gaza Strip). During the first decade following the occupation, the Ma'arach governments operated on the basis of the Alon Plan, which advocated the establishment of settlements in areas perceived as having "security importance," and where the Palestinian population was sparse (the Jordan Valley, parts of the Hebron Mountains and Greater Jerusalem). After the Likud came to power in 1977, the government began to establish settlements throughout the West Bank, particularly in areas close to the main Palestinian population centers along the central mountain ridge and in western Samaria. This policy was based on both security and ideological considerations. The political process between Israel and the Palestinians did not impede settlement activities, which continued under the Labor government of Yitzhak Rabin (1992-1996) and all subsequent governments. These governments built thousands of new housing units, claiming that this was necessary to meet the "natural growth" of the existing population. As a result, between 1993 and 2000 the number of settlers on the West Bank (excluding East Jerusalem) increased by almost 100 percent.

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A4. UNRWA, IMPACT OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE SECURITY BARRIER ON THE QALQILYA, TULKARM, AND JENIN DISTRICTS, GAZA CITY, JULY 2003 (EXCERPTS).

Journal of Palestine Studies ◽

10.1525/jps.2003.33.1.153 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 153-160

Keyword(s):

Civil Engineering ◽

West Bank ◽

The West ◽

Full Report ◽

The World ◽

Aid Coordination ◽

President Bush ◽

Engineering Projects ◽

The U.S

The separation wall, one of the largest civil engineering projects in Israel's history, has been criticized even by the U.S. administration, with Condoleezza Rice stating at the end of June 2003 that it ““arouses our [U.S.] deep concern”” and President Bush on 25 July calling it ““a problem”” and noting that ““it is very difficult to develop confidence between the Palestinians and Israel with a wall snaking through the West Bank.”” A number of reports have already been issued concerning the wall, including reports by B'Tselem (available at www.btselem.org), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (available at www.palestinianaid.info), and the World Bank's Local Aid Coordination Committee (LACC; also available at www.palestinianaid.info). UNRWA's report focuses on the segment of the wall already completed and is based on field visits to the areas affected by the barriers, with a special emphasis on localities with registered refugees. Notes have been omitted due to space constraints. The full report is available online at www.un.org/unrwa.

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Settlement Monitor

Journal of Palestine Studies ◽

10.1525/jps.2016.45.2.s1 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 1-30

Keyword(s):

West Bank ◽

The West ◽

East Jerusalem

This section covers items—reprinted articles, statistics, and maps—pertaining to Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. They are reproduced as published, including original spelling and stylistic idiosyncrasies.

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