Al-Qubeiba, Jerusalem
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Al-Qubeiba, Jerusalem
For other uses, see al-Qubayba.
| al-Qubeiba | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | القبيبة |
| • Also spelled | al-Qubeibah (official) al-Qubaybah (unofficial) |
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 al-Qubeiba
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| Coordinates: 31°50′23.76″N 35°08′12.66″E / 31.8399333°N 35.13685°ECoordinates: 31°50′23.76″N 35°08′12.66″E / 31.8399333°N 35.13685°E | |
| Governorate | Jerusalem |
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| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Mr. Fahmi Makhtoub |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 3,321 |
al-Qubeiba (Arabic: القبيبة) is a small Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 11 kilometers Northwest of Jerusalem in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 3,321 in 2010.[1] al-Qubeiba lies at an altitude of 783m to 795m above sea-level. It is located in a conflict area near the border with Israel between Ramallah and Jerusalem. The settlement of Giv'on HaHadashah lies 5 km southeast of al-Qubeiba. It is surrounded by the town of Biddu (east), Beit 'Anan (northwest), Qatanna (southwest), and Kharayib Umm al-Lahim (west). Unlike the surrounding region, al-Qubeiba has large areas covered with pine and olive trees.
The town is run by a town council elected every 4 years and is mainly funded by the Palestinian Ministry of Local Authority. al-Qubeiba has a locally funded-and-run "al-Qubeiba Club" that provides numerous educational, vocational, sports, and scout activities to the residents of the town. The town also enjoys the presence of one park (with an outdoor semi-olympic swimming pool) and two large multi-purpose halls for weddings and other major events. It also has a fully automated modern olive press that operates to service farmers from the town and the neighboring towns and villages, being one of the few olive presses in the West Bank licensed to produce extra virgin organic olive oil.
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Geopolitical status
al-Qubeiba along with Beit Duqqu, Beit 'Anan, Beit Surik, Qatanna, Biddu, Beit Ijza, Kharayib Umm al-Lahim and at-Tira form the "Biddu enclave". The enclave is linked to Ramallah by underpasses and a road that is fenced on both sides. From the "Biddu enclave" Palestinians will travel along a fenced road that passes under a bypass road to Bir Nabala enclave, then on a second underpass under Bypass Road 443 to Ramallah.[2]
Tourism
See also: Emmaus
al-Qubeiba has always been known for its cool climate during summer time and its beautiful nature and excellent views of the hills before the coastal area to the west. Also, al-Qubeiba was, and still remains, a touristic destination for the visitors of Palestine and Israel because it houses an over-a-decade-old Franciscan church that was built on the remains of a historic church in the same place where Jesus Christ is thought to have shared bread with two of his disciples. The town has remains of the cobble-stoned Roman road that connected the coastal city of Haifa to Jerusalem. This historic road is surrounded by remains of Roman houses of those who inhabited the town which was a rest-area for travellers on that road.
Transportation
al-Qubeiba is accessible only by road (via service-shuttles or buses) from either Ramallah or Jersalem. Nonetheless, due to the closure of the roads from the town to Jerusalem during the second intifada, only those with foreign passports or with the Jerusalem ID cards can reach the town from Jerusalem. This leaves the only possible access to the town to be from Ramallah via buses #40 and #45 and the service shuttles destined to al-Qubeiba, Qatannah, and Beit 'Anan (all found in the southern public transportation station in Ramallah, just across from the Yasser Arafat Square "al-Sa'a Square" in the city). Several mini-vans operate on the road between al-Qubeiba and the neighboring villages and towns.
Education
al-Qubeiba has two government-run schools (one mixed-gender elementary and another all-girls secondary schools). It also enjoys several kindergartens and pre-schools. The town also houses the "al-Qubeiba Nursing School" that operates in association with the Bethlehem University School of Nursing to provide students with a Bachelors degree in nursing.
Health
The medical facilities for al-Qubeiba are classified as level 2 according to the Palestinian National Authority Ministry of Health.[3] Governmental primary and secondary health care clinics operate in the town in addition to a German-run clinic. Several other private medical and dental clinics also exist.
Enclave
al-Qubeiba along with Beit Duqqu, Beit 'Anan, Beit Surik, Qatanna, Biddu, Beit Ijaz, Kharayib Umm al Lahimand and at Tira form the "Biddu enclave". The enclave will be linked to Ramallah by underpasses and a road that is fenced on both sides. From the "Biddu enclave" Palestinians will travel along a fenced road that passes under a bypass road to Bir Nabala enclave, then on a second underpass under Bypass Road 443 to Ramallah.[4]
Diaa' A-Din 'Abd al-Karim Ibrahim Abu 'Eid was shot dead by gunfire during an anti-barrier demonstration on 18 April 2004.[5] Muhammad Fadel Hashem Rian and Zakaria Mahmoud 'Eid Salem were shot dead during anti-barrier demonstrations on 26 February 2004 at Beit Ijaz (a satellite village of Biddu).[5]
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