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Greetings from the highest mountain region of Palestine!
As
part of the elected council for the Taybeh Municipality on May 5th2005,
we are committed to keep Taybeh as one of the most beautiful
villages in our homeland since it is one of the most ancient places
in Palestine.
The roots of Taybeh date back 5,000 years before Christ as Biblical
Ephraim making it one of the oldest places in Palestine. The
village has survived many wars and occupations keeping its unique
identity for two thousand years and taking on the modern name Taybeh
after Saladin’s historic visit to Taybeh calling the people
“Taybeen” for their generosity and hospitality.
A
first time event in Palestine took place in Taybeh October 2005 with
the Taybeh October Fest aimed at promoting local Palestinian
products made in the village to help boost our collapsed economy and
deal with the military closure and hardships imposed since September
28, 2000. The famous Taybeh Beer was used to entice international
and local people to patronize Taybeh.
As a newly elected council, we are working hard to make
Taybeh environmentally clean, safe and improve the infrastructure
including the roads, water and electricity. We hope to establish an
industrial zone and an agricultural zone to better serve the Taybeh
residents.
We
like to encourage Taybeh people abroad to return to their roots, to
come and invest with us and to enjoy beautiful summers in the
picturesque landscapes of Taybeh. We have an aim to preserve our
special identity and heritage of two thousand years and to welcome
pilgrims to enjoy the magnificent Byzantine archeological ruins of
St. George Greek Orthodox Church which is the most sacred holy place
in our area.
On
behalf of our Municipality Council, I invite you for a visit,
Sincerely,
Daoud
Canaan Khoury
Mayor |
