منطقة الاقسيس
The place
منطقة الاقسيس ("Al-Aqsis Zone") in Hebron Governorate, Al-Aqsis/Yatta area (southern Judea, Palestinian Territories, West Bank, Palestine), at 602 m elevation, South Hebron Hills desert plateau. New Palestine cluster appearing at batch 359. COUNTRY ANOMALY: Palestine absent from the country table. Traditional Bedouin Palestinian village (residents of the Al-Ta'amreh Bedouin clan, historic tribal group, 300+ in Al-Aqsis + 800+ in Susya, repeated demolitions by Israel, COGAT Area C, 60% of the West Bank under Israeli military control since Oslo 1993 vs. Palestinian Authority 40% Areas A+B), semi-arid Mediterranean steppe zone + age-old olive groves, 1 M ha, 30% of the Palestinian economy, 30,000 t/year of oil + Palestinian heritage (Aramaic-descended people, 6 M, Historic Palestine 27,000 km², 1948-49 Nakba, 750,000 exiled refugees, 5.9 M UNRWA-registered descendants + West Bank 3 M population including 500,000 Israeli settlers deemed illegal under international law + Gaza 2.3 M population, an enclave under 15 years of blockade).
The setting
Hebron Al-Aqsis/Yatta southern Judea Palestinian Territories West Bank Palestine 602 m South Hebron Hills desert plateau, new cluster batch 359, Bedouin village Al-Ta'amreh 300+ + Susya 800+ demolitions COGAT Area C 60% West Bank Israeli military control Oslo 1993 vs PA 40% A+B, semi-arid Mediterranean steppe + olive groves 1 M ha 30% Palestinian economy 30,000 t/year oil, Palestinians Aramaic-descended 6 M Historic Palestine 27,000 km² 1948-49 Nakba 750,000 exiled UNRWA 5.9 M + West Bank 3 M including 500,000 Israeli settlers illegal + Gaza 2.3 M enclave 15 years blockade, ANOMALY Palestine absent.
