2014/01/01 by Shai Har-El · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies #Jewish Identity and Society #Islamic Studies and History #Computer science
paper · doi:10.1057/9781137388124_6
openalex publication_date 2014/01/01 · openalex created_date 2016/08/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Nowhere in the world can we presently experience the intensity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more than in Hebron, the city of Abraham. Hebron is regarded by the Jews as second in sanctity to Jerusalem, and by the Muslims as the fourth-holiest city after Mecca. In both traditions, the name of the city refers to Abraham, “the friend of God.” The name Hebron is derived from the Hebrew word “ ḥavēr ,” meaning “friend.” So is the Arabic name for the city, “ Al-Khalīl ” In 1968, immediately after the Six Day War, the Jewish community of Hebron had reestablished itself just east of the city in a place called Qiryâ t Arba’, which carries the ancient name of Hebron. 1 And since 1979, a small group of settlers has also been living in Shkhunāt Avrahām Avīnu (Our Father Abraham’s Neighborhood), an enclave located in the middle of an overwhelming Muslim community These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.