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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Yanun or Khirbet Yanun—ruins on a nearby hill to the northeast of the village—is considered by Biblical scholars to occupy the site of the ancient town of ] which belonged to the ].<ref>Saunders, 1881, p.226.</ref> |
Yanun or Khirbet Yanun—ruins on a nearby hill to the northeast of the village—is considered by Biblical scholars to occupy the site of the ancient town of ] which belonged to the ].<ref>Saunders, 1881, p.226.</ref> Local farmers have lived in Yanun since the 18th century. They depended on animal husbandry and olive trees for their income.<ref>Sandercock, 2004, p.180.</ref> | ||
| In the 19th century, Yanun was settled by ] soldiers who were sent to reinforce ] rule in ]. They later moved to nearby Nablus and leased their farmlands to villagers from ] who gradually left their village to settle in Yanun themselves.<ref name=Hass/> ] visited Yanun in 1852. He wrote that the village was mostly in ruins and only a few houses were inhabited.<ref>Robinson, 1857, p.297.</ref> | In the 19th century, Yanun was settled by ] soldiers who were sent to reinforce ] rule in ]. They later moved to nearby Nablus and leased their farmlands to villagers from ] who gradually left their village to settle in Yanun themselves.<ref name=Hass/> ] visited Yanun in 1852. He wrote that the village was mostly in ruins and only a few houses were inhabited.<ref>Robinson, 1857, p.297.</ref> | ||
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| According to a land and population survey by ] in 1945, Yanun had a population of 50 ]s living in a built-up area of 34 ]s.<ref>Hadawi, 1970, p.61.</ref> Today, the village is still leased by the residents of Aqraba and payment for leasing the land could be made in the form of wheat, ] or cash. About three-quarters of Yanun's 16,000 dunams of land is still leased.<ref name=Hass>{{cite web|title=It's the pits|publisher=Original in ], reprinted by Ta'ayush|first=Amira|last=Hass|authorlink=Amira Hass|url=http://www.taayush.org/new/yanun_haaretz_english.htm|date=2002-10-25|accessdate=2008-11-12}}</ref> | According to a land and population survey by ] in 1945, Yanun had a population of 50 ]s living in a built-up area of 34 ]s.<ref>Hadawi, 1970, p.61.</ref> Today, the village is still leased by the residents of Aqraba and payment for leasing the land could be made in the form of wheat, ] or cash. About three-quarters of Yanun's 16,000 dunams of land is still leased.<ref name=Hass>{{cite web|title=It's the pits|publisher=Original in ], reprinted by Ta'ayush|first=Amira|last=Hass|authorlink=Amira Hass|url=http://www.taayush.org/new/yanun_haaretz_english.htm|date=2002-10-25|accessdate=2008-11-12}}</ref> | ||
| The village was temporarily abandoned in October 2004 when the harassment of the village by residents of the nearby ] settlement of ], including ] and his organization, the ], became intolerable, leaving behind only two aged people who refused to accept the village decision to go.<ref name="H">Lavie, Aviv. '']''. 2003-09-04.</ref> |
The village was temporarily abandoned in October 2004 when the harassment of the village by residents of the nearby ] settlement of ], including ] and his organization, the ], became intolerable, leaving behind only two aged people who refused to accept the village decision to go.<ref name="H">Lavie, Aviv. '']''. 2003-09-04.</ref> The village was re-occupied with the aid of peace activists from ] and the ]. David Nir, an activist of Ta'ayush, was assaulted by Avri Ran in Yanun.<ref name="H"/> | ||
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Template:Infobox Palestinian Authority municipality Yanun (Template:Lang-ar) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) southeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 102 in 2007. This was a decrease from 2004 when the PCBS recorded that Yanun had 145 inhabitants.. The residents of the village have to travel to Beit Furik for primary health care.
History
Yanun or Khirbet Yanun—ruins on a nearby hill to the northeast of the village—is considered by Biblical scholars to occupy the site of the ancient town of Janohah which belonged to the Tribe of Ephraim. Local farmers have lived in Yanun since the 18th century. They depended on animal husbandry and olive trees for their income.
In the 19th century, Yanun was settled by Bosnian Muslim soldiers who were sent to reinforce Ottoman rule in Palestine. They later moved to nearby Nablus and leased their farmlands to villagers from Aqraba who gradually left their village to settle in Yanun themselves. Edward Robinson visited Yanun in 1852. He wrote that the village was mostly in ruins and only a few houses were inhabited.
According to a land and population survey by Sami Hadawi in 1945, Yanun had a population of 50 Arabs living in a built-up area of 34 dunams. Today, the village is still leased by the residents of Aqraba and payment for leasing the land could be made in the form of wheat, olive oil or cash. About three-quarters of Yanun's 16,000 dunams of land is still leased.
The village was temporarily abandoned in October 2004 when the harassment of the village by residents of the nearby Israeli settlement of Itamar, including Avri Ran and his organization, the Hilltop Youth, became intolerable, leaving behind only two aged people who refused to accept the village decision to go. The village was re-occupied with the aid of peace activists from Ta'ayush and the International Solidarity Movement. David Nir, an activist of Ta'ayush, was assaulted by Avri Ran in Yanun.
Photos
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The UN emergency generator in the village of Yanoun
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One of the new power lines installed and paid for by the Kingdom of Belgium's Rural Electrification Project: Northern Area West Bank
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Water tower and watchtower near Yanoun
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Locations of the attacks that have occurred in Yanoun
References
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PCBSwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - Projected Mid -Year Population for Nablus Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
- West Bank Healthcare
- Saunders, 1881, p.226.
- Sandercock, 2004, p.180.
- ^ Hass, Amira (2002-10-25). "It's the pits". Original in Haaretz, reprinted by Ta'ayush. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- Robinson, 1857, p.297.
- Hadawi, 1970, p.61.
- ^ Lavie, Aviv. Avri Ran has a farm and Jewish followers in the West Bank. But for his Arab neighbors, it's a rule by force Ha'aretz. 2003-09-04.
Bibliography
- Hadawi, Sami (1970), Village Statistics of 1945: A Classification of Land and Area ownership in Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center
- Robinson, Edward (1857), Later biblical researches in Palestine and the adjacent regions: a journal of travels in the year 1852, J. Murray
- Saunders, Trelawney William (1881), An Introduction to the Survey of Western Palestine: Its Waterways, Plains & Highlands, R. Bentley and Son
- Sandercock, Josie (2004), Peace under fire: Israel/Palestine and the International Solidarity Movement, Verso, ISBN 1-84467-007-4, 9781844670079
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