Doms in Israel

There is a Dom community in Israel.[3][4] It is estimated that about 5,000 Dom live in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Invisible to most Jerusalemites, between 1,200 and 3,000 of Dom reside inside the Lion's Gate, in and around Burj Laklak Street. The Dom population in Israel have dwindled over the years because many fled to Jordan during Israel's wars, particularly the Six-Day War in 1967.[5] Israeli Doms are concentrated in Jerusalem and in the West Bank and Gaza.[6]

Doms in Israel
דומס בישראל
Total population
9,100[1]
Regions with significant populations
Jerusalem[2]
Languages
Domari, Hebrew, Arabic
Religion
Judaism, Islam
Domari encampment north of the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, 1914

References
  1. "Romani, Domari in Israel people group profile". Joshua Project. Frontier Ventures. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. The Last Migration? Jerusalem's Gypsy Community
  3. Heruti-Sover, Tali (26 October 2016). "Jerusalem's Gypsies: The Community With the Lowest Social Standing in Israel". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. van der Zande, Petra (3 March 2012). "Hidden Gypsies of Jerusalem". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. "Feature: Gypsies in Jerusalem". Hadassah Magazine.
  6. "Gypsies in Israel struggle to rise above circumstances". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.


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