This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.Deir Jarir (Arabic: دير جرير) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank, located twelve kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Ramallah.
[2] It spreads across a large land area of 33,357 dunams (33.357 km2), of which 17.2% is under the civil jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and the remainder under Israeli military control.
Most of the land under PNA administration is urban, surrounded by grape vines, and groves of fig and olive trees.
Taxes were paid on wheat, barley, olives, vineyards, fruit trees, occasional revenues, goats and/or bee hives; a total of 4,300 akçe.
[11][12] In 1882, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine described Dar Jerir as "a village of moderate size, with ancient tombs to the south, and a spring to the west; a few olives on the same side.
[14] In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, the village, named Dair Ijreer, had a population of 739, all Muslim.
[23] In September 2005, hundreds of armed residents from Deir Jarir attacked the nearby town of Taybeh due to a family feud.