Burqa, Ramallah

Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Burqa


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latd=31|latm=53|lats=44.65|latNS=N
longd=35 |longm=15|longs=14.63|longEW=E
population=2,317
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Burqa ( _ar. بُرقة) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 6 kilometers East of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of approximately 2,317 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop07.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population for Ramallah & Al Bireh Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006] Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)]

In August 2008 the settler leadership of Migron were to vote on an Israeli Defense Ministry proposal to relocate the unauthorized Migron outpost, possibly to an undeveloped area of a nearby settlement. From the Israeli government-commissioned Sasson Report it was concluded that more than 4 million NIS of public funds were illegally invested in the outpost. On 17 December 2006 the Israeli State responded a petition from the legal owners, Palestinians from Deir Dibwan and Burqa, the Israeli State admitted that there was never any authorisation from any official, granted for its establishment. In addition the Israeli State admitted the outpost stands on private Palestinian land. After Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak decided to evacuate the unauthorized outpost of Migron the Israeli State Prosecution informed the Israeli High Court of Justice of the decision. [ [http://www.peacenow.org.il/site/en/peace.asp?pi=370&docid=2006 Peace now] ] [ [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/947551.html Ha'aretz] 23 January 2008 "State: Migron outpost to be evacuated within six months" By Yuval Yoaz] [ [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1218104237950&pagename=JPArticle%2FShowFull Jpost] 7 August 2008 "Settlers leaders to vote on moving Migron outpost" By Tovah Lazaroff] [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E2D6113FF937A15751C1A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all New York Times] 24 December, 2003 "In Battle Over a Settlement, It's Israelis vs. Israelis" By Richard Bernstein]

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