Hebron in West Bank
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Hebron University

The Hebron University is an independent Palestinian institution of higher education, with over 7,800 students, around 75% of whom are female. Hebron University was established in 1971 by a group of notable Palestinians led by the late mayor of Hebron, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al-Ja’bari. The University has an open registration policy that encourages students from every segment of Palestinian society to apply to the different Faculties.

Located at 31.55, 35.0928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories, Educational institutions established in 1971, Hebron

Abraham Avinu Synagogue

The Abraham Avinu Synagogue was built by Hakham Malkiel Ashkenazi in the Jewish Quarter of Hebron in 1540. The domed structure represented the physical center of the Jewish Quarter of Hebron, and became the spiritual center of the Jewish Community there and a major center for the study of Kabalah. It was restored in 1738 and enlarged in 1864.

Located at 31.524, 35.1077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Orthodox synagogues, Synagogues in the West Bank, Hebron, 16th-century synagogues

Palestine Polytechnic University

Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU) is a university located in Hebron, West Bank, Palestinian National Authority. The school was founded in 1978 by the University Graduates Union (UGU), a non-profit organization in Hebron. Enrolment in 2007 was greater than 5000 students.

Located at 31.5336, 35.0972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories, Hebron, Educational institutions established in 1990

Beit HaShalom

Beit HaShalom, (Hebrew: בית השלום‎, lit. the House of Peace, or, otherwise, Beit HaMeriva, or the Al Rajabi House settlement is a four-story structure that housed a local Hebron Jewish community of 25 families, youth and yeshiva students. The structure is located on the main road linking Kiryat Arba to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. The site was reportedly purchased by a descendant of the earlier Hebron community.

Located at 31.5267, 35.1132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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West Bank, Hebron, Jewish communities

Tel Rumeida

Tel Rumeida is the site of a Jewish Israeli settlement and a number of Palestinian houses and families as well. In proximity is an Israeli military base. According to Ehud Sprinzak, an Israeli counterterrorism specialist and expert in far-right Jewish groups, the hill was settled by "a small number of very radical Jewish families" in 1986. The most well known resident is Baruch Marzel, a right-wing activist and head of the Jewish National Front, who lives there with his family.

Located at 31.524, 35.104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hebron, Religious Israeli settlements

1929 Hebron massacre

The Hebron massacre refers to the killing of sixty-seven Jews (including 23 college students) on 24 August 1929 in Hebron, then part of Mandatory Palestine, by Arabs incited to violence by false rumors that Jews were massacring Arabs in Jerusalem and seizing control of Muslim holy places. The event also left scores seriously wounded or maimed. Jewish homes were pillaged and synagogues were ransacked. Many of the 435 Jews who survived were hidden by local Arab families.

Located at 31.533, 35.095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1929 Palestine riots, Hebron, Mass murder in 1929, Massacres in Palestine, Anti-Jewish pogroms by Muslims

Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron is the site of frequent incidents within the wider Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Hebron is home to 160,000 Palestinians and 500-800 Israeli settlers. The Israeli settlers live in close proximity to the city boundary and require a constant Israeli military presence.

Located at 31.5333, 35.095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hebron, Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Abraham's Oak Holy Trinity Monastery

Abraham's Oak Holy Trinity Monastery (Russian: Троицкий монастырь и храм св. Праотцев в Хевроне) is a Russian Orthodox monastery in Hebron founded in the 20th century on the site of the ancient Oak of Mamre. The lands were acquired by the Russian Church in the 19th century and later expanded. It was held by ROCOR until 1997 when Palestinian police seized it and turned it over to ROC.

Located at 31.533, 35.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Russian Orthodox monasteries, Christian monasteries in the West Bank, Hebron, Russian Orthodox Church