الخميس، 5 مايو 2011

Jaffa occupied


Is a city located in Palestine, one of the oldest cities of historic Palestine. The city is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Is about 60 miles from Jerusalem. Occupies the city of Jaffa, a natural distinct on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea at the confluence of the Department of 32.3 north and longitude 34.17 east, to the south of the mouth of the River Auja is about 7 kilometers and 60 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem, has contributed to natural factors in making. This site impregnable oversees the transportation routes and trade, and thus is one of the gates of the Palestinian West Bank, where they are through a connection Palestine Mediterranean Basin countries, Europe and Africa. And its port is one of the oldest ports in the world, where he was serving vessels since more than 4000 years. But in the November 3, 1965 closed the port of Jaffa in front of large vessels, the port of Ashdod, was the use of a substitute, and continues to the port receives vessels of small fishing and tourist boats. And retained the city of Jaffa, this label of "Jaffa" Since its inception, with some distortion, without prejudice to the simple meaning of the label. The current name "Jaffa" is derived from the name of the Canaanite city of "Jaffa", which means nice or beautiful scenery. The historical evidence indicates that all the labels, the city received in the ancient sources express the meaning of "beauty" .We had a house in the neighborhood called "Manshia," my grandfather was born there and lived there told us about history of the beautiful and innocent childhood deprived us of them. But the days are going and hope I will return us continuously deliver honesty generation to generation next