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Explore Kurisah in Palestinian Territory
Kurisah in the region of Palestinian Territory (general) is a town in Palestinian Territory - some 318 mi or ( 511 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kurisah is now 02:39 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Gaza. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kurisah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
אגו טריפ EGO TRIP song by Alma Zohar - director Zohar Ron
video art by the artist Zohar Ron. song by Alma Zohar - Ego Trip אגו טריפ - עלמה זהר צילום ועריכה - זוהר רון ..
Jerusalem Midnight Biking Tour
jerusalem midnight biking tour a special and fun way to see jerusalem at night. www.jerusalembiking.com ..
Hevron
Tour Guide Shalom Pollack talks about Hevron, home to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, its history and its importance. From his latest DVD available at www.shalompollacktours.co.il ..
Beit-Uri. A Home in the Hills.
Filmed in Afula, Israel. A documentary highlighting the remarkable work done by Jewish, Muslim and Bedouin people all working together to care for the disabled residence of Beit-Uri. Www.jamesdannmedi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Negohot
Negohot is an communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank. It is located on a hill 700 metres above sea level to the west of the Hebron area, and is administered by the Har Hebron Regional Council. The nearest Israeli locality is Shekef, a moshav a few kilometres over the Green Line in the Hevel Lakhish area of the Shephelah.
Located at 31.49 34.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Nahal Telem
Nachal Telem is a wadi located in the West Bank begins in the western part of the Judaean Mountains and goes westwards. The official Israeli name of the wadi is "Nachal Natziv" (נחל נציב) but this name is not used in practice. The wadi contains the El Kof Nature Reserve (שמורת יער אל קוף) and the Tor-Safa Cave (מערת טור-צפא) which is the largest of the caves in the western slopes of the Judea mountain.
Located at 31.57 35.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
1929 Hebron massacre
The Hebron massacre refers to the killing of sixty-seven Jews (including 23 college students) on 24 August 1929 in Hebron, then part of Mandatory Palestine, by Arabs incited to violence by false rumors that Jews were massacring Arabs in Jerusalem and seizing control of Muslim holy places. The event also left scores seriously wounded or maimed. Jewish homes were pillaged and synagogues were ransacked. Many of the 435 Jews who survived were hidden by local Arab families.
Located at 31.53 35.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron is the site of frequent incidents within the wider Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Hebron is home to 160,000 Palestinians and 500-800 Israeli settlers. The Israeli settlers live in close proximity to the city boundary and require a constant Israeli military presence.
Located at 31.53 35.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Shekef
Shekef is a moshav in south-central Israel southeast of Kiryat Gat and west of Hebron and falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. It was founded by the Herut movement with Betar and assistance from the Jewish Agency in 1981 as part of the Star Villages Plan of Ariel Sharon in an attempt to inhabit the region around the Green Line for the extension of Jewish settlement in the line between Mount Hebron.
Located at 31.52 34.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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