Battir

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Battir ( _ar. بتير) is an ancient town located five kilometers west of Bethlehem, and south west of Jerusalem. It has a population of almost 5,000 inhabitants. Battir sits just above the main railroad from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which also served as the armistice line between Israel and Jordan from 1948 to 1967. Today Battir is administered by the Palestinian National Authority.

Geography

Battir is located on a hill above Wadi el-Jundi, which runs southwest through Palestine hills to the coastal plain. At an altitude of around 720 meters, Battir's summers are temperate, and its winters mild with the occasional snowfall.

History

Bar Kokhba revolt

Battir is identified as the location, which was a stronghold during the 2nd century Bar Kokhba revolt against Roman rule.

Modern times

In modern times, Battir's development was linked to its location alongside the railroad to Jerusalem, which provided both access to the city's opportunities as well as direct income from passengers who would disembark when the locomotives stopped to take on water. [http://ags.ou.edu/~bwallach/documents/A%20Window%20on%20the%20West%20Bank.pdf] After the 1948 war, the armistance line fell along the railroad, and Battir ended up just meters to the east of Jordan's border with Israel. After the 1967 War, Battir passed to Israeli control along with the rest of the West Bank, though after the 1995 signing of the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, it has been administered by the Palestinian Authority. There is some concern that the construction of the Israeli West Bank barrier might negatively impact the environment in the area, especially due to Battir's proximity to the Green Line. [http://www.arij.org/pub/EIABattir/index-1.htm]

ister cities

*flagicon|UKLuton, United Kingdom [ [http://www.twinningwithpalestine.net/twin-lutonbattir.html] Britain Palestine Twinning Network.]

ee also

*Betar (fortress)
*Bar Kokhba's revolt
*Bethlehem
*Betar Illit

References

External links

* [http://www.battir.i8.com www.battir.i8.com]
* [http://www.greatmirror.com/index.cfm?navid=452&picid=0&picturesize=medium Battir village photos]
* [http://taayush.tripod.com/new/20050607-taebz.pdf Battir and the Wall]

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