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last updated Feb. 9, 2007

Jaffa is governorate or regional council in Palestine

Population

Year	Population	Area	Region
1945	373,800	335366	Palestine

1931	145,502	335 sq km	Palestine

1922	65,314		Palestine

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One of the oldest port cities in the world, Jaffa boasts a rich history as a key trading port. Its earliest mention is in 1470 BC when Pharoah Thutmose II communicated with leaders of the Canaanite city. It is also referenced in the Bible. The city was... More

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	News on Jaffa Arab cinema comes to Jaffa and Haifa Muslim, Christian graves desecrated in Israeli city Jaffa family to sue police after violent eviction Syrian-Palestinian turns himself in after trip to Tel Aviv ‘Ajami‘ gets real, heads for Oscar Textures of ‘Ajami‘ are rich, subtle Photos See also... Established in the region north of Jaffa in 1909, Tel Aviv translates to ‘hill of spring’ in the Hebrew language. Tel Aviv is the second largest city in Israel and its primary commercial, financia... More Police beat Palestinian during Jaffa eviction

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