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===Chronology of events and disturbances===
===Chronology of events and disturbances===
*Between May 19 - 26, 2012, clashes erupted between Arab residents of Urif and about 25 local Jewish residents, most whom had come from [[Yitzhar]] and some of whom armed, over what allegedly began when wheat fields of Urif were set ablaze. In a conflicting account, some accused Jewish settlers for setting fire to the fields,<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Palestinian-settler-violence-caught-on-tape-again| title= Palestinian, settler violence caught on tape again | author= Lazaroff, Tovah| work=The Jerusalem Post| date= 29 May 2012| accessdate= 9 April 2017}}</ref> while others accused the Palestinians for lighting the fire.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Palestinian-settler-violence-caught-on-tape-again</ref> The IDF soon intervened to break-up the fighting, but not until one Palestinian man had been shot in the stomach.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israeli-settler-shoots-palestinian-in-west-bank-1.432743 Israeli Settler Shoots Palestinian in West Bank], May 26, 2012, [[Haaretz]]</ref> Samaria Regional Council head Gershon Mesika said that the shooting was a defensive act against a man who wielded a knife.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Palestinian-settler-violence-caught-on-tape-again</ref><ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/idf-inquiry-finds-israeli-youth-tied-and-beat-palestinian-after-shot-by-settlers-1.434004 IDF Inquiry Finds Israeli Youth Tied and Beat Palestinian After Shot by Settlers], June 3, 2012, [[Haaretz]]</ref>
On May 19, 2012, about 25 Jewish settlers, some of them carrying guns, set fire to the wheat fields of Urif, and shot one Palestinian man in the stomach.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israeli-settler-shoots-palestinian-in-west-bank-1.432743 Israeli Settler Shoots Palestinian in West Bank], May 26, 2012, [[Haaretz]]</ref> On May 26, 2012, settlers from [[Yitzhar]] shot a youth from Urif. They then tied him up and proceeded to beat him.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/idf-inquiry-finds-israeli-youth-tied-and-beat-palestinian-after-shot-by-settlers-1.434004 IDF Inquiry Finds Israeli Youth Tied and Beat Palestinian After Shot by Settlers], June 3, 2012, [[Haaretz]]</ref> Samaria Regional Council head Gershon Mesika said that the shooting was a defensive act against a man who wielded a knife.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Palestinian-settler-violence-caught-on-tape-again</ref> The clash had started when a group of settlers set fire to fields belonging to Urif.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Palestinian-settler-violence-caught-on-tape-again| title= Palestinian, settler violence caught on tape again | author= Lazaroff, Tovah| work=The Jerusalem Post| date= 29 May 2012| accessdate= 9 April 2017}}</ref>

*In January 2013, dispute arose between local Jews and Arabs.<ref>http://news.walla.co.il/item/2605613</ref>

*In 2013, settlers from Yitzhar reportedly smashed the window of a mosque in Urif and tried to burn it down.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelis-burn-palestinian-fields-and-stone-vehicles-in-west-bank-after-father-is-stabbed-to-death-at-settlement-bus-stop-8597810.html| title=Israelis burn Palestinian fields and stone vehicles in West Bank after father is stabbed to death at settlement bus stop| author= Kalman, Matthew| date= 30 April 2013| work=The Independent| accessdate= 9 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/settlers-riot-after-west-bank-terror-attack-6-arrested.premium-1.518394#| title=Israeli settlers riot after West Bank terror attack, 6 arrested| author=Levinson, Chaim | date=30 April 2013| work= Haaretz| accessdate= 9 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.btselem.org/settler_violence/20130502_military_not_protecting_palestinians_from_vengeful_settler| title=Video footage shows the army failed in its duty to protect Palestinians from settler revenge attacks| publisher=B'Tselem| date= 2 May 2013| accessdate= 9 April 2017}}</ref>
*In 2013, settlers from Yitzhar reportedly smashed the window of a mosque in Urif and tried to burn it down.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelis-burn-palestinian-fields-and-stone-vehicles-in-west-bank-after-father-is-stabbed-to-death-at-settlement-bus-stop-8597810.html| title=Israelis burn Palestinian fields and stone vehicles in West Bank after father is stabbed to death at settlement bus stop| author= Kalman, Matthew| date= 30 April 2013| work=The Independent| accessdate= 9 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/settlers-riot-after-west-bank-terror-attack-6-arrested.premium-1.518394#| title=Israeli settlers riot after West Bank terror attack, 6 arrested| author=Levinson, Chaim | date=30 April 2013| work= Haaretz| accessdate= 9 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.btselem.org/settler_violence/20130502_military_not_protecting_palestinians_from_vengeful_settler| title=Video footage shows the army failed in its duty to protect Palestinians from settler revenge attacks| publisher=B'Tselem| date= 2 May 2013| accessdate= 9 April 2017}}</ref>
*In February, 2015, unruly youth from [[Yitzhar]] defaced the village school with graffiti, with 'Death to Arabs' sprayed alongside the [[Star of David]] in an alleged [[List of Israeli price tag attacks|price tag attacks]].<ref name=haaretz2015/>
*In February, 2015, settlers from [[Yitzhar]] defaced the village school with graffiti, with 'Death to Arabs' sprayed alongside the [[Star of David]] in an alleged [[List of Israeli price tag attacks|price tag attacks]].<ref name=haaretz2015/>
*In July 2016, the IDF confiscated in Urif homemade weapons and ammunition, and lathes used to manufacture weapons, as well as apprehending four local residents of Urif who sold such weapons.<ref>http://www.mako.co.il/news-military/security-q3_2016/Article-d5b53b52108d551004.htm</ref>
*In July 2016, the IDF confiscated in Urif homemade weapons and ammunition, and lathes used to manufacture weapons, as well as apprehending four local residents of Urif who sold such weapons.<ref>http://www.mako.co.il/news-military/security-q3_2016/Article-d5b53b52108d551004.htm</ref>
*In 2017, farmers from Urif were prevented from working on their land in Area B.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Barred-access-to-his-farmlands-twice-Palestinian-farmer-says-he-will-wait-for-IDFs-help-485887 TWICE BARRED PALESTINIAN FARMER SAYS HE WILL WAIT FOR IDF PERMISSION], April 2, 2017, [[Jerusalem Post]]</ref><ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page/.premium-1.780981 In the West Bank, the tail wags the dog. When civilian security officers are dictating policy on the ground, to whom should Palestinian farmers in Urif turn?], April 2, 2017, [[Amira Hass]], Haaretz</ref>
*In 2017, farmers from Urif were prevented from working on their land in Area B.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Barred-access-to-his-farmlands-twice-Palestinian-farmer-says-he-will-wait-for-IDFs-help-485887 TWICE BARRED PALESTINIAN FARMER SAYS HE WILL WAIT FOR IDF PERMISSION], April 2, 2017, [[Jerusalem Post]]</ref><ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page/.premium-1.780981 In the West Bank, the tail wags the dog. When civilian security officers are dictating policy on the ground, to whom should Palestinian farmers in Urif turn?], April 2, 2017, [[Amira Hass]], Haaretz</ref>

Revision as of 18:45, 18 June 2017

Template:Infobox Palestinian Authority muni Urif (Template:Lang-ar) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located 13 kilometers (8 miles) south of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,839 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.[1]

History

Ceramics from the late Roman have been found here.[2] Dauphin writes that ceramics from the Byzantine era also have been found,[2] but Ellenblum writes that no pottery from that era has been found here.[3]

Diya al-Din (1173-1245) refers to the presence of Muslims in Urif during his lifetime.[4]

Ottoman era

Urif was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared in the tax registers as being in the Nahiya of Jabal Qubal of the Liwa of Nablus. It was noted as hali, empty, but a fixed tax rate of 33,3% was paid on various agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and/or beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues"; a total of 2,800 akçe.[5]

In 1870, Victor Guérin found the village to occupy the top of a hill, and having about 450 inhabitants.[6]

In 1882, the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Urif as: "A stone village, on high ground, with a few olives; supplied by wells and with a small spring to the east."[7]

British Mandate era

In the 1922 census of Palestine conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Urif had a population of 270 Muslims,[8] increasing in the 1931 census to 403; 402 Muslims and 1 Christian, in 103 houses.[9]

In 1945 the population was 520, all Muslims,[10] while the total land area was 3,965 dunams, according to an official land and population survey.[11] Of this, 1,107 dunams were for plantations and irrigable land, 1,452 for cereals,[12] while 32 dunams were classified as built-up areas.[13]

Jordanian era

In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Urif came under Jordanian rule.

Post 1967

After the Six-Day War in 1967, Urif came under Israeli occupation. As of 1995, Urif and its immediate region has been under collaborative or joint Israeli-Palestinian Authority (PA) administration, in what is now known as Area B.[14]

Chronology of events and disturbances

On May 19, 2012, about 25 Jewish settlers, some of them carrying guns, set fire to the wheat fields of Urif, and shot one Palestinian man in the stomach.[15] On May 26, 2012, settlers from Yitzhar shot a youth from Urif. They then tied him up and proceeded to beat him.[16] Samaria Regional Council head Gershon Mesika said that the shooting was a defensive act against a man who wielded a knife.[17] The clash had started when a group of settlers set fire to fields belonging to Urif.[18]


  • In 2013, settlers from Yitzhar reportedly smashed the window of a mosque in Urif and tried to burn it down.[19][20][21]
  • In February, 2015, settlers from Yitzhar defaced the village school with graffiti, with 'Death to Arabs' sprayed alongside the Star of David in an alleged price tag attacks.[22]
  • In July 2016, the IDF confiscated in Urif homemade weapons and ammunition, and lathes used to manufacture weapons, as well as apprehending four local residents of Urif who sold such weapons.[23]
  • In 2017, farmers from Urif were prevented from working on their land in Area B.[24][25]

References

  1. ^ Projected Mid -Year Population for Nablus Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  2. ^ a b Dauphin, 1998, p. 803
  3. ^ Ellenblum, 2003, p. 263
  4. ^ Ellenblum, 2003, p. 244
  5. ^ Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 130
  6. ^ Guérin, 1875, p. 177
  7. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP II, p. 287
  8. ^ Barron, 1923, Table IX, p. 25
  9. ^ Mills, 1932, p. 66
  10. ^ Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 19
  11. ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 61
  12. ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 108
  13. ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 158
  14. ^ 1995 Oslo Interim Agreement. Text of the Accord
  15. ^ Israeli Settler Shoots Palestinian in West Bank, May 26, 2012, Haaretz
  16. ^ IDF Inquiry Finds Israeli Youth Tied and Beat Palestinian After Shot by Settlers, June 3, 2012, Haaretz
  17. ^ http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Palestinian-settler-violence-caught-on-tape-again
  18. ^ Lazaroff, Tovah (29 May 2012). "Palestinian, settler violence caught on tape again". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  19. ^ Kalman, Matthew (30 April 2013). "Israelis burn Palestinian fields and stone vehicles in West Bank after father is stabbed to death at settlement bus stop". The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  20. ^ Levinson, Chaim (30 April 2013). "Israeli settlers riot after West Bank terror attack, 6 arrested". Haaretz. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  21. ^ "Video footage shows the army failed in its duty to protect Palestinians from settler revenge attacks". B'Tselem. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference haaretz2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ http://www.mako.co.il/news-military/security-q3_2016/Article-d5b53b52108d551004.htm
  24. ^ TWICE BARRED PALESTINIAN FARMER SAYS HE WILL WAIT FOR IDF PERMISSION, April 2, 2017, Jerusalem Post
  25. ^ In the West Bank, the tail wags the dog. When civilian security officers are dictating policy on the ground, to whom should Palestinian farmers in Urif turn?, April 2, 2017, Amira Hass, Haaretz

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