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Palestinian Authority muni Burqa ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate , located to mi east of Ramallah in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of approximately 2,090 inhabitants in the 2007 census.1In August 2008 the settler leadership of Migron were to vote on an Israeli Defense Ministry proposal to relocate the unauthorized Migron outpost, possibly to an undeveloped area of a nearby settlement. From the Israeli government-commissioned Sasson Report it was concluded that more than 4 million NIS of public funds were illegally invested in the outpost. On 17 December 2006 the Israeli State responded a petition from the legal owners, Palestinians from Deir Dibwan and Burqa, the Israeli State admitted that there was never any authorisation from any official, granted for its establishment. In addition the Israeli State admitted the outpost stands on private Palestinian land. After Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak decided to evacuate the unauthorized outpost of Migron the Israeli State Prosecution informed the Israeli High Court of Justice of the decision. 2007 PCBS Census .2
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Palestinian Authority muni Burqa ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate , located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) east of Ramallah in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of approximately 2,090 inhabitants in the 2007 census. 2007 PCBS Census .
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Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Burqa ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate , located east of Ramallah in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of approximately 2,090 inhabitants in the 2007 census.
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Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Burqa ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine , located east of Ramallah in the northern West Bank . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of approximately 2,090 inhabitants in the 2007 census.
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Municipality type C in Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestine Burqa ( Arabic : بُرقة ) is a town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate , located east of Ramallah in the northern West Bank , Palestine .According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 2,047 inhabitants in the 2017 census.Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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palestinian town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate
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town in the ramallah and al-bireh governorate
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