Budrus
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Budrus is a Palestinian
town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
, located 31 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah
in the northern West Bank
. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
(PCBS), the town had a population of 1,399 inhabitants in 2007.
"Budrus" is Arabic for "Peter
" and in ancient times the village was known as Patris. The site of the modern town is just east of the 1949 armistice line
, while the ancient town was probably 2km away at Khirbet Budrus, on the west side of the line. It was mentioned in the Jewish Tosefta
(Demai
1) as being included in the boundary of the southern mountains of Judea
.
In 1596, Budrus appeared in Ottoman tax registers as being in the Nahiya of Ramla of the Liwa
of Gaza. It had a population of 46 Muslim households and paid taxes on wheat, barley, olives or summercrops, goats or beehives and a press for olives or grapes.
Budrus was described in the 1870s as "A small village, with olive-groves and cisterns. It has near it two sacred places, and a graveyard near one (Imam 'Aly) on the west."
At the time of the 1931 census
, Budrus had 98 occupied houses and a population of 430 Muslims. The population had increased to 510 by 1945.
Budrus is flanked on the west and north by the Israeli West Bank barrier
and has regularly been the site of protests against it.
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It covers a large part of the central West Bank, on the northern border of the Jerusalem Governorate. Its district capital or muhfaza is the city of al-Bireh.According to the Palestinian Central...
, located 31 kilometers Northwest of Ramallah
Ramallah
Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 kilometers north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority...
in the northern West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is the statistical organization under the umbrella of the Palestinian Cabinet of the Palestinian National Authority....
(PCBS), the town had a population of 1,399 inhabitants in 2007.
"Budrus" is Arabic for "Peter
Peter (given name)
Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin "petra", from the Greek word πέτρος meaning "stone" or "rock"....
" and in ancient times the village was known as Patris. The site of the modern town is just east of the 1949 armistice line
1949 Armistice Agreements
The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and neighboring Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. The agreements ended the official hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and established armistice lines between Israeli forces and the forces in...
, while the ancient town was probably 2km away at Khirbet Budrus, on the west side of the line. It was mentioned in the Jewish Tosefta
Tosefta
The Tosefta is a compilation of the Jewish oral law from the period of the Mishnah.-Overview:...
(Demai
Demai
Demai is the third tractate of Seder Zeraim of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. There is some debate as to the literal meaning and origin of the word...
1) as being included in the boundary of the southern mountains of Judea
Judea
Judea or Judæa was the name of the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel from the 8th century BCE to the 2nd century CE, when Roman Judea was renamed Syria Palaestina following the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt.-Etymology:The...
.
In 1596, Budrus appeared in Ottoman tax registers as being in the Nahiya of Ramla of the Liwa
Liwa (arabic)
Liwa or Liwa is an Arabic term meaning district, banner, or flag, a type of administrative division. It was interchangeable with the Turkish term "Sanjak" in the time of the Ottoman Empire. After the fall of the empire, the term was used in the Arab countries formerly under Ottoman rule...
of Gaza. It had a population of 46 Muslim households and paid taxes on wheat, barley, olives or summercrops, goats or beehives and a press for olives or grapes.
Budrus was described in the 1870s as "A small village, with olive-groves and cisterns. It has near it two sacred places, and a graveyard near one (Imam 'Aly) on the west."
At the time of the 1931 census
1931 census of Palestine
The 1931 census of Palestine was the second census carried out by the authorities of the British Mandate of Palestine. It was carried out on 18 November 1931 under the direction of Major E. Mills. The first census had been conducted in 1922...
, Budrus had 98 occupied houses and a population of 430 Muslims. The population had increased to 510 by 1945.
Budrus is flanked on the west and north by the Israeli West Bank barrier
Israeli West Bank barrier
The Israeli West Bank barrier is a separation barrier being constructed by the State of Israel along and within the West Bank. Upon completion, the barrier’s total length will be approximately...
and has regularly been the site of protests against it.
See also
- BudrusBudrus (film)Budrus is a 2009 Israeli/Palestinian/American documentary film directed by Julia Bacha, produced by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha, and with a screenplay by Bacha...
- a film about the non-violent protests of Budrus residents against the building of the Israeli West Bank barrierIsraeli West Bank barrierThe Israeli West Bank barrier is a separation barrier being constructed by the State of Israel along and within the West Bank. Upon completion, the barrier’s total length will be approximately...
in the village.