Qibya
| Qibya | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | قبية |
 Qibya
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| Coordinates: 31°58′38.55″N 35°00′34.92″E / 31.977375°N 35.0097°ECoordinates: 31°58′38.55″N 35°00′34.92″E / 31.977375°N 35.0097°E | |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Fahmi Makhtub |
| Area | |
| • Jurisdiction | 16,485 dunams (16.5 km2 or 6.365 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 4,901 |
Qibya (Arabic: قبية) is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, located 30 kilometers (19 mi) northwest of Ramallah and exactly north of the large Israeli city of Modi'in. It is part of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of approximately 4,901 in 2007.[1]
[edit] Massacre
In October 1953 Qibya was the target of an Israeli raid known as the Qibya massacre by Unit 101 commanded by Ariel Sharon which resulted in the death of 67 or 69 unarmed civilians and large-scale destruction of the village. On October 18, 1953, the U.S. State Department issued a bulletin expressing its "deepest sympathy for the families of those who lost their lives" in Qibya as well as the conviction that those responsible "should be brought to account and that effective measures should be taken to prevent such incidents in the future."[2] The United States temporarily suspended economic aid to Israel.
Qibya received intense media coverage again in the run-up to the 2001 Israeli general election when it was correctly forecast that Sharon would become the next Israeli Prime Minister.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.113.
- ^ The Department of State issued a statement on Oct. 18, 1953 (Department of State Bulletin, Oct. 26, 1953, p. 552).
- ^ Guardian From butcher to 'Lion' to Prime Minister of Israel by Jason Burke 4 February 2001
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