az-Za'ayyem

az-Za'ayyem (Arabic: الزعیم) is a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 3 kilometers east of Jerusalem in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,459 in 2006.[1] The healthcare facilities for az-Za'ayyem according to the Ministry of Health are obtained in East Jerusalem.[2]

az-Za'ayyem
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Az-Za'ayyem and Az-Za'ayyem checkpoint, from the air
az-Za'ayyem
Location of az-Za'ayyem within Palestine
Coordinates: 31°47′16.41″N 35°15′54.11″E
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateJerusalem
Government
  TypeVillage council
Population
 (2006)
  Total2,459

History

1967, aftermath

After the 1967 Six-Day War, az-Za'ayyem has been under Israeli occupation.

After the 1995 accords, 3.8% (or 236 dunams) of the land was classified as Area B, the remaining 96.2% (or 5,896 dunams) as Area C.[3]

Israel has confiscated land from az-Za'ayyem in order to construct two Israeli settlements:

az-Za'ayyem lies close to Highway 1 to Jerusalem and the az-Za'ayyem check point in the separation barrier.[4][5][6][7]

References


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