the Pays de la Loire region of western France In cinema Some scenes from the film Omar were shot in Abu Dis, such as the first scene when Omar climbs the Israeli West Bank barrier to visit his lover. Notable people Kamel Arekat Saeb Erekat Ahmed Qurei References Bibliography Kean, James: Among the holy places; a pilgrimage through Palestine (between 1895 and 1907) T. Fisher Unwin, London, Sixth edition 1908. (1st Edition 1891) add (pp. 341 ff) External links Official site Welcome To Abu Dis Abu Dis, Welcome to Palestine Survey of Western Palestine, Map 17: IAA, Wikimedia commons Abu Dis Town (Fact Sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ) Abu Dis Town Profile , ARIJ Abu Did arial photo Locality, ARIJ Development Priorities and Needs in Abu Dis, ARIJ Al Quds University Cities in the West Bank Jerusalem Governorate Throne villages Towns in the West Bank Municipalities of the State of Palestine