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The opening as it read in 2010

Deir Jarir ( ) is a Palestinian agricultural town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank , located eleven kilometers east of Ramallah .¹ It is situated on a hilltop overlooking the Jordan Valley at an elevation of 900 meters. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Deir Jarir had a population of approximately 3,986 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. It spreads along a large land area of 33,357 dunams , of which 17.2% is under the civil jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), while the remainder is under Israeli military control.² Most of the land administered by the PNA is the city's built-up area and most of Deir Jarir's cultivated lands are grown with grape vines and fig and olive trees.³ Open-spaces make-up 76% of the town's area.⁴ In September 2005, hundreds of armed residents from Deir Jarir attacked the nearby town of Taybeh , which was provoked by a family feud. The feud was caused by a Christian man from Taybeh allegedly having intimate relations with a Muslim woman from Deir Jarir. The attack left dozens of houses burnt to the ground and three men were arrested (two from Deir Jarir and one from Taybeh). Despite the incident, the neighboring towns continue to have healthy relations; residents say "the people of Taybeh and the people of Deir Jarir are one family". A frightening family feud Williamson, Lucy.⁵

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Palestinian Authority muni Deir Jarir ( ) is a Palestinian agricultural town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank , located eleven kilometers (7 miles) northeast of Ramallah . It is situated on a hilltop overlooking the Jordan Valley at an elevation of 900 metres (2,950 ft). According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Deir Jarir had a population of approximately 3,986 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. It spreads along a large land area of 33,357 dunams (33.357 km ), of which 17.2% is under the civil jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), while the remainder is under Israeli military control. Most of the land administered by the PNA is the city's built-up area and most of Deir Jarir's cultivated lands are grown with grape vines and fig and olive trees. Open-spaces make-up 76% of the town's area.

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Place in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Deir Jarir ( ) is a Palestinian agricultural town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the central West Bank , located twelve kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Ramallah . It is situated on a hilltop overlooking the Jordan Valley at an elevation of 900 metres (3,000 feet). According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Deir Jarir had a population of approximately 3,986 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. It spreads along a large land area of 33,357 dunams (33.357 km ), of which 17.2% is under the civil jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), while the remainder is under Israeli military control. Most of the land administered by the PNA is the city's built-up area and most of Deir Jarir's cultivated lands are grown with grape vines and fig and olive trees. Open-spaces make-up 76% of the town's area.

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West Bank town in Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate Town in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine Deir Jarir ( Arabic : دير جرير ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine , in the central West Bank , located twelve kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Ramallah . It is situated on a hilltop overlooking the Jordan Valley at an elevation of 900 metres (3,000 feet). According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Deir Jarir had a population of 4,469 inhabitants in 2017. It spreads across a large land area of 33,357 dunams (33.357 km ), of which 17.2% is under the civil jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and the remainder under Israeli military control. Most of the land under PNA administration is urban, surrounded by grape vines, and groves of fig and olive trees. 76% of the town's area is open space. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).

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