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Hebron is today considered a major vibrant city. Despite repeated closures and various pressures imposed upon its residents, especially due to settlement activities in and around it, construction as well as industrial and commercial investments are among the highest in the areas under Palestinian Authority control. Its dynamism is rooted in the energy and craftsmanship for which Hebron is famous, to say nothing of the enterprise which has transformed the city into the economic capital of Palestine. Hebron has been famous for its traditional handicrafts since the Middle Ages. It is also known for its various crops such as grapes and olives. Its people are well versed in trade and industry, and many ancient trades are still practiced today. These include glass-blowing, and the manufacture of terracotta products. Many modern industries have also boomed, such as shoemaking, stonecutting, weighing scale and metal furniture manufacturing, as well as a few other foodstuff and chemical industries. Studies conducted over the last ten years indicate that Hebron has become Palestine’s major centre for industry and trade. | Hebron is today considered a major vibrant city. Despite repeated closures and various pressures imposed upon its residents, especially due to settlement activities in and around it, construction as well as industrial and commercial investments are among the highest in the areas under Palestinian Authority control. Its dynamism is rooted in the energy and craftsmanship for which Hebron is famous, to say nothing of the enterprise which has transformed the city into the economic capital of Palestine. Hebron has been famous for its traditional handicrafts since the Middle Ages. It is also known for its various crops such as grapes and olives. Its people are well versed in trade and industry, and many ancient trades are still practiced today. These include glass-blowing, and the manufacture of terracotta products. Many modern industries have also boomed, such as shoemaking, stonecutting, weighing scale and metal furniture manufacturing, as well as a few other foodstuff and chemical industries. Studies conducted over the last ten years indicate that Hebron has become Palestine’s major centre for industry and trade. | ||
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Since 1967 Hebron is occupied by the state of Israel and under its control. During the years Jewish settled near the city and in the heart of Hebron Old City. This causes many problems and makes Hebron to be a special case in the palestinean-israeli conflict. On 25 February 1994, an Israeli settler opened fire in the Abraham mosque during the Friday dawn praying, killing 29 Muslim worshippers. As a result, Hebron has been divided into two parts – HI and H2, according to Hebron Protocol signed between Palestinians and Israelis in 1997 . H1 area, formalizes 80% of the city, under full Palestinian Authority. H2 area, formalizes 20% of the city, has remained under the Israeli military control. | Since 1967 Hebron is occupied by the state of Israel and under its control. During the years Jewish settled near the city and in the heart of Hebron Old City. This causes many problems and makes Hebron to be a special case in the palestinean-israeli conflict. On 25 February 1994, an Israeli settler opened fire in the Abraham mosque during the Friday dawn praying, killing 29 Muslim worshippers. As a result, Hebron has been divided into two parts – HI and H2, according to Hebron Protocol signed between Palestinians and Israelis in 1997 . H1 area, formalizes 80% of the city, under full Palestinian Authority. H2 area, formalizes 20% of the city, has remained under the Israeli military control. | ||
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- Ecotourism and Cultural Landscape Conservation in Hebron, Palestine By Nisreen Ajlouni'
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Hebron is Lying just 36 kilometers south of Jerusalem, it is in many ways Palestine’s southern capital. It lies in the most elevated area of the country, at 1,000 meters above sea level, stretching between two ranges of hills. The fertile soil, abundant rainfall, mild temperatures, and the skilled farming techniques of its inhabitants have made Hebron one of the most flourishing cities in the country.
Hebron is the last hill-top city one encounters before entering the desert, i.e. it is a city surrounded by Bedouins and semi-Bedouins from both the South and the East. Its mountainous and fertile land as well as its agricultural soil just right for grapevines and fruit trees requiring relatively low temperatures (apples, cherries, apricots, plums and almonds) have given the city a strategic importance.
The climate in Hebron is temperate and the mean year-round temperature ranges between 15-16° (an average of 7° in winter and 21° in summer). Annual precipitations average around 502 mm.
The site is among the inventory of cultural and natural heritage sites of potential outstanding universal value in Palestine which prepared by The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in 2005.
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Economical Situation: Hebron is today considered a major vibrant city. Despite repeated closures and various pressures imposed upon its residents, especially due to settlement activities in and around it, construction as well as industrial and commercial investments are among the highest in the areas under Palestinian Authority control. Its dynamism is rooted in the energy and craftsmanship for which Hebron is famous, to say nothing of the enterprise which has transformed the city into the economic capital of Palestine. Hebron has been famous for its traditional handicrafts since the Middle Ages. It is also known for its various crops such as grapes and olives. Its people are well versed in trade and industry, and many ancient trades are still practiced today. These include glass-blowing, and the manufacture of terracotta products. Many modern industries have also boomed, such as shoemaking, stonecutting, weighing scale and metal furniture manufacturing, as well as a few other foodstuff and chemical industries. Studies conducted over the last ten years indicate that Hebron has become Palestine’s major centre for industry and trade.
Plitical Situation: Since 1967 Hebron is occupied by the state of Israel and under its control. During the years Jewish settled near the city and in the heart of Hebron Old City. This causes many problems and makes Hebron to be a special case in the palestinean-israeli conflict. On 25 February 1994, an Israeli settler opened fire in the Abraham mosque during the Friday dawn praying, killing 29 Muslim worshippers. As a result, Hebron has been divided into two parts – HI and H2, according to Hebron Protocol signed between Palestinians and Israelis in 1997 . H1 area, formalizes 80% of the city, under full Palestinian Authority. H2 area, formalizes 20% of the city, has remained under the Israeli military control.
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