Umm Tuba

Umm Tuba

Umm Tuba (coord|31|44|N|35|14|E|; _ar. ام طوبا) is an Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem near Sur Baher, northeast of Bethlehem, with a population of 4,000. After the 1967 Six-Day War, it was incorporated into the municipal district of Jerusalem. [ [http://www.workersadvicecenter.org/WAC-at-wall.htm WAC at Separation Wall in Jerusalem ] ]

Muhammad Abu Tir of Hamas was born in Umm Tuba.

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