Now that we have introduced ourselves, we would like to tell you a little bit about Masafer Yatta and what is happening to our land these days. Masafer Yatta is made up of 22 Palestinian villages in the south of the West Bank. It is 24 kilometers South of Hebron. The meaning of Masafer Yatta comes from the term Safar- which means travel in Arabic. For thousands of years, when Muslims would travel to Mecca, they would pass through Masafer Yatta. Hundreds of men would pass through the Masafer as a shortcut to Mecca on their camels and rest in the villages of Merkaz and Jinbah.
By Awdah, Basel, Hamdan and Ali
By Awdah, Basel, Hamdan and Ali
By Awdah, Basel, Hamdan and Ali
Now that we have introduced ourselves, we would like to tell you a little bit about Masafer Yatta and what is happening to our land these days. Masafer Yatta is made up of 22 Palestinian villages in the south of the West Bank. It is 24 kilometers South of Hebron. The meaning of Masafer Yatta comes from the term Safar- which means travel in Arabic. For thousands of years, when Muslims would travel to Mecca, they would pass through Masafer Yatta. Hundreds of men would pass through the Masafer as a shortcut to Mecca on their camels and rest in the villages of Merkaz and Jinbah.