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Explore Beit Horon in Israel

Beit Horon in the region of Israel (general) with its 1,115 inhabitants is a place in Israel - some 302 mi or ( 486 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .

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Time in Beit Horon is now 12:03 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Beit Horon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Arc of the Covenant 1 of 5 - Jordan to Ethiopia - Around The World in 80 Treasures BBC Travel Doc

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Arc of the Covenant 1 of 5 - Jordan to Ethiopia - Around The World in 80 Treasures - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 15. 03.2009 Part of BBCs Series "Around the Worrld in 80 Treasures", this Eipsode ..

Ilham Al-Madfai - Rawabi Song الهام المدفعي - اغنية روابي

4:17 min by RawabiCity
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الى احبائي في فلسطين، تستمعون الان الى اغنية مدينة روابي مع تحيات الهام المدفعي روابـــي حــنــيــنــي جــوه الــقــلــب عــنــدك يــرجــعــنــي أرجــع... ..


Palestinian Embroidery Motifs: A Treasury of Stitches 1850-1950

2:09 min by rimalbooks
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Palestinian Embroidery Motifs A Treasury of Stitches 1850-1950. A book by Margarita Skinner in association with Widad Kawar Photography by Falak Shawwa The tradition of embroidery is one of the great ..

مقابلة مع بشار مصري - تلفزيون وطن Wattan TV interview with Bashar Masri

9:00 min by RawabiCity
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شركة بيتي تشجع مختلف قطاعات الإنشاء الفلسطينية وتدعم عمال فلسطين www.rawabi.ps www.facebook.com twitter.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Ofer Prison

Ofer Prison, formerly officially known as Incarceration Facility 385 (מתקן כליאה 385), is an Israeli incarceration facility (מתקן כליאה mitkan kli'a, abbr. Matak) located in the West Bank, between Ramallah/Beituniya and Giv'at Ze'ev. It is one of three facilities of the same nature, including the Megiddo and Ktzi'ot prisons. Ofer Prison is run by the Israel Prison Service and like the other two facilities, used to be operated by the Israel Defense Forces' Military Police Corps.

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Located at 31.88 35.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Israel Defense Forces, Prisons in Israel

Palestinian territories

The Palestinian territories or occupied Palestinian territories (OPT or oPt) comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In 1993, following the Oslo Accords, parts of the territories politically came under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority (Areas A and B). In 2007, the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip violently split from the Palestinian Authority, governing the area of Gaza independently since.

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Located at 31.88 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Disputed territories in Asia, Fertile Crescent, Geography of Israel, Geography of the Middle East, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Levant, Palestinian territories, States and territories established in 1967, Western Asia

Orthodox Church of Ramallah

The Church of Transfiguration in Ramallah was inaugurated in 1852. The Basilica is of Byzantine style. The church contains sacred utensils and old Icons, some of which date back to 1830 and were transferred to the church after the destruction of small churches in Ramallah as a result of persecution and several wars. In the convent of transfiguration exists the spiritual leadership of all Ramallah district.

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Located at 31.90 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Churches in the West Bank, Eastern Orthodoxy, Ramallah

Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center

Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center (مركز خليل سكاكيني الثقافي) is an organization established in 1996. It is located at 4 Raja Street, Ramallah in the West Bank. The traditional manor that houses the centre was the former family home of Khalil Salem Salah, the mayor of Ramallah between 1947/1951, is now owned by the Palestinian Ministry of Culture. The Centre is a non- governmental, non-profit organization (NGO) dedicated to the promotion of arts and culture in Palestine.

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Located at 31.90 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Palestinian culture, Ramallah, Visitor attractions in the Palestinian territories

Ramallah Friends Schools

The Ramallah Friends Schools are two elite Private Schools founded by Quakers in the city of Ramallah, in the West Bank. The Friends Girls' School was inaugurated in 1869; the construction of the Friends Boy's School began in 1901 and opened in 1918. The Schools were run by American Quakers. The schools are now co-educational and divided into Senior and Junior sections; a Meeting House was built in 1910.

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Located at 31.90 35.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1869, Educational institutions established in 1901, International Baccalaureate schools in the Palestinian territories, Non-governmental organizations involved in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Organizations based in Israel, Quaker schools, Ramallah, Schools in the West Bank

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