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last updated Feb. 9, 2007
Jericho is a/an Palestinian city in Jericho of West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories). It is administered by Palestinian Authority.
Population
 Year  Population  Area  Governorate  Region  State  Type 
20081834637481JerichoWest Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)Palestinian AuthorityPalestinian city
199714744JerichoWest Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories)Palestinian AuthorityPalestinian city
19453010JerusalemPalestine British MandateArab locale (some Zionist settlement)
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Description
established as local council in 1922 under British Mandate
Leadership
Seif Addin Abed Sradih, Local council member, Independent
Abdel Qader Abu Khashan, Local council member, Independent
Zakariya Muhammad Abu Romi, Local council member, Independent
Ali Salim Abu Smrah, Local council member, Independent
Aishaa Ata Awajnah, Local council member, Independent
Saad Hasan Awajnah, Local council member, Independent
Intisar Ibrahim Bakr, Local council member, Independent
Mazin Abdel Raqib Barakat, Local council member, Independent
Ibrahim Hasan Daiq, Local council member, Independent
Ali Rashid Dana, Deputy mayor, Independent
Abdel Rahman Ghrouf, Local council member, Independent
Qahir Hasan Hamadah, Local council member, Independent
Adnan Muhammad Hammad, Local council member, Independent
Hasan Saleh Hussein, Mayor, Independent
Samir Ahmed Jawhar, Local council member, Independent
News
News on Jericho
Shakespeare in Jericho echoes year of Arab strife
Russian president in West Bank for talks
Palestinians criticise Orthodox Church over road
Racers kick up dust at Jericho motor sport event
10,000-year Jericho birthday bash is tiny affair
Jericho revelers glimpse rare mosaic

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See also...
Agreement on Preparatory Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities
Agreement on the Gaza Strip and Jericho Area
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