Village Threatened With Extinction By Israeli Settlement
The village of Yanoun, where the population has been reduced to 59, may be the most threatened village in the West Bank, writes Linah Alsaafin.
Just 15 kilometers southeast from the city of Nablus lies an ancient village nestled between the great mountains and hills common to the area.
“Yanoun,” says Hamza Derieh, a young local activist from the neighboring village of Aqraba, “was known by its Caanite name Ya Nuha, which means 'calm and serenity.' Its Roman name was Yano.”
“Unfortunately, the Israeli occupation and the Jewish settlers have turned this village from its meaning of calm and serenity to chaos and discord,” he went on.
Hamza spent most of his time gathering information about the nearby villages for his research book, and was driven even more when no academic institution or official organization supported him in his work.
