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1)1) Location: a city in the Location: a city in the West BankWest Bank's The city of 's The city of Jenin overlooks both the Jordan Valley to the east Jenin overlooks both the Jordan Valley to the east and the Marj Ibn Amer to the north.and the Marj Ibn Amer to the north.

2)2) Population: 46,000 Palestinians. Population: 46,000 Palestinians.

3)3) Economics: mainly agriculture .Economics: mainly agriculture .

4)4) Religion: Islam , Christianity.Religion: Islam , Christianity.

5)5) Educational institutions: The Arab American Educational institutions: The Arab American University .University .

6)6) Community centers: first center of excellence , Community centers: first center of excellence , freedom theater , creative cultural center.freedom theater , creative cultural center.

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*Entertainment places : *Entertainment places : Hadad tourism village , Hadad tourism village , the green valley park , the green valley park , Jannat park. Jannat park.

*Restaurants : you can find *Restaurants : you can find many restaurants in this many restaurants in this small but amazing small but amazing city ,such as Pizza hot, city ,such as Pizza hot, fried chicken .fried chicken .

* Tradional food: Jenin is * Tradional food: Jenin is well known for its well known for its delicious food such as delicious food such as musakhn and falafel.musakhn and falafel. back

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The First center of Excellence is part The First center of Excellence is part of the Relief International of the Relief International Organization in Jenin city . It has Organization in Jenin city . It has become part of the community with become part of the community with its activities and voluntary work its activities and voluntary work which all aims to improving the which all aims to improving the society . society . www.ri.orgwww.ri.org

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Jenin camp 1)Population : 12,000 Palestinians. (42.3% 1)Population : 12,000 Palestinians. (42.3%

of the population of the camp is under of the population of the camp is under the age of fifteen. )the age of fifteen. )

2) Community and voluntary centers :2) Community and voluntary centers :

The freedom theatre . The freedom theatre .

www.freedomtheatre.comwww.freedomtheatre.com The freedom theater

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The Freedom TheatreThe Freedom TheatreAbout the theatreAbout the theatre : : Using the arts as a model for social change, the freedom , Theatre is developing the only professional venue for theatre and arts in the north of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The aim of this project is to empower and give voice to the children of Jenin Refugee Camp through a unique programme of workshops and activities in theatre, supporting arts and multi-media, ranging in their emphasis from the largely therapeutic and healing, to the presentation of high-quality artistic products.

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The Arab American University-Jenin was The Arab American University-Jenin was established on September 1, 2000 as the established on September 1, 2000 as the first experience in private education in first experience in private education in Palestine. AAUJ was designed to offer Palestine. AAUJ was designed to offer distinguished education in a number of distinguished education in a number of specialties relevant to the needs of the specialties relevant to the needs of the Palestinian community. AAUJ is committed Palestinian community. AAUJ is committed to recruit highly-qualified faculty to recruit highly-qualified faculty members and places great emphasis on members and places great emphasis on scientific research as the means to scientific research as the means to evaluate their achievements. evaluate their achievements. http://www.aauj.edu/http://www.aauj.edu/

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Jenin’s villagesJenin’s villages

ArrabaArrabaJaba’Jaba’ Ya’bad Ya’bad

JalbunJalbunYamun Yamun ZubabdehZubabdeh

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1)1) Location :on the main road Location :on the main road between the town of Jenin- between the town of Jenin- Nablus, 20 kilometers away, Nablus, 20 kilometers away, that is midway between the two that is midway between the two cities .cities .

2)2) Population:348 people in 1987, Population:348 people in 1987, the total number of expatriates the total number of expatriates around 8000 people. around 8000 people.

3)3) Economics: growing grains and Economics: growing grains and legumes, fruit trees and olives, legumes, fruit trees and olives, almonds, figs, depending on almonds, figs, depending on rain water .Raising cattle, sheep rain water .Raising cattle, sheep , producing large quantities of , producing large quantities of Dairy products, meat . It is also Dairy products, meat . It is also famous for its pottery.famous for its pottery.

4)4) Tourists sites : the city contains Tourists sites : the city contains many springs which are being many springs which are being depended on for farming.depended on for farming.

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ArrabaArraba *location: about 13 km *location: about 13 km

south west of Jenin south west of Jenin city .city .

* population: 10000 * population: 10000 people and abroad people and abroad (50000) people, all (50000) people, all Muslims Muslims

* Economics: mainly * Economics: mainly agriculture.agriculture.

* Tourists sites : is * Tourists sites : is known for its it known for its it famous well which is famous well which is curved (dug ) in the curved (dug ) in the rocks, and consisting rocks, and consisting of two parts.of two parts.

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*location: Near to Jenin city *location: Near to Jenin city ,located on high ,located on high mountains, close to the mountains, close to the Green Line .Green Line .

*population: it has a large *population: it has a large population in comparison population in comparison with the rest of the with the rest of the villages surrounding villages surrounding Jenin. Jenin.

*Economics: agricultural *Economics: agricultural products, foremost products, foremost tobacco and production tobacco and production of olives and cheese, of olives and cheese, milk, olive oil and coal .milk, olive oil and coal .

*Tourists sites :it has a very *Tourists sites :it has a very beautiful view with lots of beautiful view with lots of trees and planted fields a trees and planted fields a long with an amazing long with an amazing small forestsmall forest (in the picture). (in the picture).

Ya’badYa’bad

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ZubabdehZubabdeh *location: located to the *location: located to the

south-east of Jenin. south-east of Jenin. * population: It Has a * population: It Has a

population of about 3000 population of about 3000 people ,Most inhabitants people ,Most inhabitants are Christians .are Christians .

*Economics: mainly *Economics: mainly Agriculture ( with Agriculture ( with different crops).different crops).

* Tourists sites: it has more * Tourists sites: it has more than 3 churches from than 3 churches from different ages ,and one of different ages ,and one of them has the second them has the second longest minaret in the longest minaret in the west Bank. west Bank.

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YamunYamun*Location: located to the *Location: located to the

north-west of the city of north-west of the city of Jenin in northern West Jenin in northern West Bank ,and 9km away from Bank ,and 9km away from the city of Jenin.the city of Jenin.

*population: about 18.000 *population: about 18.000 inhabitants .inhabitants .

* economics: Planting in * economics: Planting in the grain, vegetables, the grain, vegetables, almonds and apricot, figs almonds and apricot, figs and olive and olive trees ,depending on the trees ,depending on the water coming from its water coming from its many wells , and water many wells , and water springs.springs.

*Tourists sites: you can find *Tourists sites: you can find many amazing natural many amazing natural sites and trees .sites and trees .

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JalbunJalbun

*location: located in the *location: located in the eastern city of Jenin, eastern city of Jenin, about 12 kilometers about 12 kilometers away from the city.away from the city.

*population:2500 *population:2500 people .people .

*economics: Agriculture *economics: Agriculture (grains , olive trees) .(grains , olive trees) .

*Tourists sites: there *Tourists sites: there are many beautiful are many beautiful sites that you can visit sites that you can visit in Jabun .in Jabun .

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PREPARED BY : Dina Abu PREPARED BY : Dina Abu ShraimShraim . .

In supervision of Relief International In supervision of Relief International (First Center of Excellence) –Jenin.(First Center of Excellence) –Jenin.

This is a very small glimpse about my This is a very small glimpse about my beautiful city Jenin , I HOPE YOU GET beautiful city Jenin , I HOPE YOU GET TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THIS Interesting Palestinian city which has Interesting Palestinian city which has lots of brilliant people , along with lots of brilliant people , along with amazing natural seen . amazing natural seen .

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