As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya


as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya or Al-Sawahreh al-Sharqiyeh is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 6 kilometers south-east of East Jerusalem in the West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya had a population of approximately 5,210 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya shares the facilities, particularly schools and health amenities of the villages of Jabal Mukaber and ash-Sheikh Sa'd. The healthcare facilities for as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya are designated as Ministry of Health level 2.

History

In 1961, under Jordanian rule, the population was 279.

1967–Today

Since the Six-Day War in 1967, As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya has been under Israeli occupation.
After the 1995 accords, 0.5% of As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya land was classified as Area A; 7.2% as Area B; while the remaining 92.3% was classified as Area C.
Israel has confiscated land from As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya in order to construct two Israeli settlements: