Yanun

Yanun

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
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Yanun ( _ar. يانون) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located 15 kilometers Southeast of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 154 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop06.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Nablus Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics] The residence of Yanun have to travel to Beit Furik for primary health care. [ [http://wwww.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/luFullMap/BB0D1D0CC89A371F8525706F00517495/$File/healthinforum_HLT_westbank_opt110205.pdf?OpenElement West Bank Healthcare] ]

The village was abandoned in October 2004 when the harassment of the village by Avri Ran and his "Hilltop Youth" (organisation) became intolerable, leaving behind only two aged people who refused to accept the village decision to go. [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=282470&co%20ntrassID=2&subContrassID=14&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y Ha'aretz] ] The village was re-occupied with the aid of peace activists from Ta'ayush and the International Solidarity Movement. David Nir of Ta'ayush was assaulted by Avri Ran in Yanun.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.yanoun.org/ Welcome to Yanoun - A Palestinian Village Under Siege by Israeli Settlers]


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