Monday, May 4, 2009

Israeli Settlement at Hebron

Here is an interesting video about Hebron and the Jewish settlement located there.

The Hebrew word "Hebron" is derived from the Hebrew word for "friend," a description for the Patriarch Abraham, who was considered to be the friend of God. At the time of Abraham, the Canaanite town in this place was known as Kiryat Arba. The name was later changed to Hebron. Today, Kiryat Arba is the name of a suburb of Hebron, five minutes from the Cave of Machpelah and the heart of the city. Established in 1971, Kiryat Arba was the first renewed Jewish community in Judea and Samaria. Today, Kiryat Arba is home to more than 6,000 Jews who have a reputation for being among the most zealous defenders of the idea that Jews have a right to live in all area of the Land of Israel .

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