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Khalil Bashir
Khalil Bashir (d. 2009) was a Palestinian peace activist from the Gaza Strip. He gained the attention of news outlets in the early 2000s, when Israeli soldiers occupied his home in Deir al-Balah and strictly controlled his family's movements. Life under occupation Bashir's three-story home in Deir al-Balah, which he was born in, was located on land owned by his family for the past 300 years. It was occupied by soldiers in October 2000 due to its proximity to the religious settlement of Kfar Darom, and its usefulness as a lookout point. At the time, the house was home to Bashir, his wife, their eight children, and his mother. Although given the opportunity to leave, Bashir was determined to stay in the "cradle of [his] childhood", knowing if they left they might not be allowed to return to the property. Bashir initiated a lawsuit, which he ultimately lost, to regain control of his home. Israeli officials declared the home's living room to be "Palestinian enclaves, Area A", the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deir Al-Balah
Deir al-Balah or Deir al Balah () is a city in the center of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, and the administrative capital of the Deir al-Balah Governorate. It is located over south of Gaza City. The city had a population of 75,132 in 2017. The city is known for its date palms, after which it is named. Deir al-Balah dates back to the Late Bronze Age when it served as a fortified outpost for the New Kingdom of Egypt. A monastery was built there by the Christian monk Hilarion in the mid-4th century AD and is currently believed to be the site of a mosque dedicated to Saint George, known locally as al-Khidr. During the Crusader- Ayyubid wars, Deir al-Balah was the site of a strategic coastal fortress known as "Darum" which was continuously contested, dismantled and rebuilt by both sides until its final demolition in 1196. Afterward, the site grew to become a large village on the postal route of the Mamluk Sultanate (13th-15th centuries). It served as an episcopal see of the Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
