Draft Report of Arab Settlement 
Activity in the West Bank

A list of 261 Arab settlements in the West Bank since 1950
The majority settled by Jordanian, Syrian and Iraqi settlers.
10L Khinanit, Anin, Khirbet e-Taibe
10M Zububa, Ram On, Yamun*
10N Arane, Arabuna, Deir Ghazale, Faqu'a
11K Barta'a
11L Tura el-Gharbiya, Khinanit, Nazlat Ziyad, Araqa, Zibde*, Kufeirat
11M Hashimiya, Kafr Dan, Kafr Qud
11N Deir Abu Da'if*, Jalbun
12K Zeita*, Atil*, Iktaba,
12L Bal'a*, Ilar*, Seida, Kfar Ra'i*,Rame, Aja*, Fandaqumya, Silat e-Dhahr*, Bazariya
12M Zawiya, Jarba, Misilya, Anza, Meithalun*, Judeida, Jaba*
12N Kufeir, Tayasir
12O Bardale, Tell e-Shamsiya, Tell el-Beida
13K (Netanya Area) Irtakh, Far'un, Ya'arit, E-Ras, Kafr Sur, Sal'it, Kfar Jamal, Kfar Zibad, Kfar Abush, Kur
13L Kafr e-Labad*, Burqa*, Naqura, Deir Sharaf, Qusin, Kfar Kadum, Jit
13M (Shechem Area) Beit Umrin, Yasid, Nisf Jubeil, Ijnisinya, Asira e-Shamaliya*,    Taluza*, Beit Iba*, Zawata, Beit Wazan, Rafidiya, Juneid, Askar, Izmut
13N Mukhayam Far'a, Tamun, Deir el-Hatab, Khirbet Beit Hasa, Khirbet el-Aqrabaniya
14K (Kfar Saba Area) Jayus*, Khirbet Sir, Kfar Laqif, Khirbet e-Nabi Elias, Kani'el, Khirbet Ras Atiya, Khirbet Ras e-Tira, Khirbet Asale, Kfar Thult*, Khirbet el-Ashqar, Sahniriya*, Qarawat Bani Hasan
14L Jinsafut, Deir Istiya*, Zeita, Jama'in*. Far'ata, Sara, Tell
14M Iraq Burin, Kafr Qalil, Rujeib, Madama, Burin, Asira el-Qibiliya, Urif, Einabus, Udala, Beita el-Fawqa, Beita e-Tahta, Usarin
14N Beit Furik, Yanun
14O Marj Na'je
15K Mas'ha, Sarta, Rafat, Kafr e-Dik*, Buruqin*, Deir  Ghasana, E-Luban
15L Hares*, Qarawat Bani Zeid, Kifl Hareth, Qira, Salfit*, Farkha, Khirbet Qeis,     Mazari'e e-Nubani, Arura, Abwein, Amuriya
15M Yasuf, Iskaka, Yatma, Qabalan*, Talfit, Luban Sharqiya, Qaryut
15N Jurish, Qusra, Jalud, Majdal Bani Fadel
16K Abud, Deir Abu Mash'al, Shuqba, Shabtin, Nili, Jamala, Deir Amar, Deir Qadis, Kharbata
16L Deir e-Sudan, Ajul, Um Safa, Jibiya, Burham, Kawbar, Bir Zeit, Abu Shkeidem, Abu Qash, Jalazun
16M Khirbet Abu Falah, Silwad*, Yabrud, Ein Sinya, Jifna, Dura el-Qari'ra, Jalazun, Ein Yabrud, Taibe, Deir Jarir
16N Mughayir
17K Bil'in, Kafr Ni'me, Safa*, Beit Ghur e-Tahta*, Khirbet el-Misbah
17L (Ramallah Area) Ras Karkar, Janiy, Ein Qinya, Khurbet e-Tira, Deir Ibzi'e, Beit Ghur el-Fawqa, Beit Duqu, Beit I'nan*, Rafat, Judeira, Kafr Aqab
17M Deir Dibwan, Bura, Jaba,
18L (Jerusalem Area) Beit Ij'za, Jib, Bidu*, Beit Surik, Beit Iksa, Beit Hanina
18M E-Ram,Hizma, Anata, Shu'afat, Almon, Abu Dis*
18N Kfar Adumim
19K Jab'a Wadi Fukin
19L Husan, El-Khadr,
19M Beit Sahur*, Za'tara*, Ubeidiya
20K Kharas*, Nuba*, Beit Awla*
20L El-Arub*, Si'ir, Asfar
20M Tuqu'e
21J Sumaya, Deir Samet, Beit Awa, Sika
21K Beit Kahil*, Adora, Telem, El-Hajera, Khagai
21L E-Shuyukh, Bani Na'im*
22J (Hebron Area) Majd, Deir el-Asal e-Tahta, Deir el-Asal el-Fawka, Beit e-Rush e-Thata, Beit e-Rush el-Fawka, Beit Mirsim, Bureij, Zahiriya, DUma, Karza
22K Kharasa, Tarama, El-Khadab, El-Hajera, Abde, Khirbet Karme, Deir Razeh, E-Rikhiya, Rabud, Samu'a
22L Karmil
23J Tene
23K Shim'a, Samu'a*, Rafat
* Significant settlements over 300 families
None of the settlements is over 3000 families
Estimated Arab settler population is at least 750,000
The codes, e.g. "10L" are map codes according to Israel New Road Atlas, 1994

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