Location
Jabal al Mukabbir & As Sawahira al Gharbiya is a Palestinian town in Jerusalem Governorate, to the south of the city. It is bordered by Abu Dis and As Sawahira ash Sharqiya to the east, Silwan and Jerusalem city to the north, the settlements of Telpiot and Nof Zion to the west, and Ash Sheikh Sa’d and Sur Bahir & Um Tuba to the south (ARIJ, 2022). The town of Jabal al Mukabbir & As Sawahira al Gharbiya is home to 26,140 Palestinians (JIPR)[1] and the majority are Jerusalem Identity card holders.
The Geopolitical Status of Jabal al Mukabbir & As Sawahira al Gharbiya Town
Jabal al Mukabbir & As Sawahira al Gharbiya town covers an area of 5,021 dunums and is located under the control of Jerusalem Israeli Municipality, which was illegally and unilaterally redrawn in 1967 after the Israeli Occupation of the West Bank including East Jerusalem, in addition to Gaza Strip and other Arab lands. Jerusalem Governorate was divided into two main regions: J1 area is located inside the borders and under the control of Jerusalem Municipality, and includes many Palestinian communities from the Old Town and Jerusalem City (Beit Al Maqdis), in addition to Jabal al Mukabbir & As Sawahira al Gharbiya town which is located in J1’s southern area. The other region is J2, which is located outside the borders and control of Jerusalem Municipality. The eastern and western parts are under the control of Palestinian Authority’s where the central part of the Governorate remains under Israeli Occupation control
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[1] Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research
shnaton_C0522.pdf (jerusaleminstitute.org.il)
Prepared by:
The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem
