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Israeli occupation date: May 25, 1948. The village was complety destroyed with the exception of two houses. According to theArab Suqrir, District of Gaza Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:

“Two houses remain standing. One of them is in a citrus grove and has a concrete frame and cinder block walls. On the top of its flat roof there is an ‘iliyya.”

Arab Suqrir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. Town’s name through history was known by the Canaanites by Shakrun.

 

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 12,270
Jewish 0
Public 27,954
Total 40,224

 

Land usage in 1945

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 583
Irrigated & Plantation 489
Planted W/ Cereal 15,532
Cultivable 16,604
Non-Cultivable 23,620

 

Population before occupation

 
YearPopulation
1596 55
1931 530
1945 390
1948 452
Est. Refugees 1998 2,778

 

Source: Palestineremembered.com

Israeli occupation date: late October on early November 1948. The village was mostly destroyed with the exceptionDayr1 of the train station´s buildings.Days Sunayd inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed . According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaning structures on the village land are: “A railroad bridge, unused segments of track, and three of the train station’s buildings are all that remain of Dayr Sumayd. The stone bridge is built astride a wadi and passes over four wide, round-arched culverts. The station’s building are deserted in a state of deterioration.”

Days Sumayd had one school which was founded in 1945, and when it opened its doors it had an initial enrollment of 63 students.

In 1931 there were 103 houses in Dayd Sunayd and in 1948 there were 183 houses.

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 5,089
Jewish 483
Public 509
Total 6,081

 

Land usage in 1945

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)Jewish (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 158 0
Irrigated & Plantation 512 0
Planted W/ Cereal 4,380 483
Built up 13 0
Cultivable 5,050 483
Non-Cultivable 535 0

 

Population before occupation

 
YearPopulation
1596 66
1922 356
1931 475
1945 730
1948 847
Est. Refugees 1998 5,200

 

Bibliography:

– All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948 by Khalidi, Walid.

– www.palestineremembered.com

 

It was occupied 17th-18th of July 1948 by Israel. The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of two villageArtuf, District of Jerusalem houses and the village cemetery. Artuf inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. The village had one mosque called the al- Umari Mosque. The number of houses in 1931 were 58 and in 1948 were 93.

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:

“One stone house, located outside the Jewish settlement of Nacham, has been expanded, and is now inhabited by a Jewish family. In the middle of the Jewish settlement is a small stone house that is used as a warehouse; it stands by the site of the former mosque. On the western slopes of the site is a circular structure with no roof that was formerly used as a lime kiln (kabbara). The village cemetery, to the west, has been levelled; only one or two graves remain on its eastern edge. Part of the British police headquarters is still standing.”

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic Group )Land Ownership (Dunums
Arab 401
Jewish 0
Public 2
Total 403

 

Land usage in 1945

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)
Irrigated & Plantation 61
Area planted w/ olives 20
Planted W/ Cereal 279
Built up 18
Cultivable 340
Non-Cultivable 45

 

Population before occupation

 
YearPopulation
1596 110
1922 305
1931 253
1945 350
1948 406
Est. Refugees 1998 2,493

 

Bibliography:

All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948  byKhalidi, Walid

Occupation date: Initially on 9th of July 1948, but the village exchanged lands several times with Egyptian and SudaneseBayt’ Affa ,District of Gaza soldiers until the second half of October 1948. The village was completely obliterated. Bayt’Affa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. Bayt’ Affa had a shrine for the Arab prophet (al-Nabi) Salih. The village had a khirba, which contained the remains of walls made of uncut stones, a well, and ancient columns. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:  “There are no traces of village houses; only sycamore and carob trees and cactuses mark the site. “

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 5,707
Jewish 0
Public 101
Total 5,808

 

Land usage in 1945 

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum
Irrigated & Plantation 14
Planted W/ Cereal 5,657
Built up 26
Cultivable 5,671
Non-Cultivable 111

 

Population before occupation

 
YearPopulation
1596 143
1922 422
1931 462
1945 700
1948 812
Est. Refugees 1998 4,987

 

Source: Palestineremembered.com

It was occupied on July 1948 by Israel. The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses .Bi’lin District of Gaza Bi’lin inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Bi’lin had an elementary school, which was founded in 1937. A shrine for al-Shaykh Ya’qub Bi’lin contained two wells, which supplied it with its drinking water, needs.

Now an Israeli settlements is located there “Qedma”.

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi the village remaining structures on the village land are: “All that remains is the rubble of a few houses, with wild herbs and thorns growing on the site, along with some trees and cactus plants.”

In 1931 in the village there were 32 houses and 1948  were 52.

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic Group)Land Ownership (Dunums
Arab 7,415
Jewish 294
Public 327
Total 8,036

 

Land usage in 1945

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)Jewish (Dunum)
Irrigated & Plantation 143 0
Planted W/ Cereal 6,992 294
Built up 6 0
Cultivable 7,135 294
Non-Cultivable 601 0

 

Population before occupation

 
YearPopulation
1922 101
1931 127
1945 180
1948 209
Est. Refugees 1998 1,282

 

Source: Palestineremembered.com

Israeli occupation date: April 1, 1948. The village was mostly destroyed with the exception Bayt Naqquba District of Jerusalemof a few houses. Bayt Naqquba inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. A spring on the eastern edge of the village provided it with potable water. The village contained several khirbats including khirbat al-khanazir and khirbat al-Ra’s. Now there is an Israeli settlement in this land :Beyt Neqofa”.  In 1931 there were 41 houses and in 1948 the number of houses were 64.

 

 Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 1,958
Jewish 951
Public 3
Total 2,979

 

Land usage in 1945

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)Jewish (Dunum)
Irrigated & Plantation 303 31
Area planted w/ olives 194 0
Planted W/ Cereal 515 238
Built up 9 296
Cultivable 818 269
Non-Cultivable 1,201 386

 

Population before occupation

 
YearPopulation
1931 177
1945 240
1948 278
Est. Refugees 1998 1,710

 

Source: Palestineremembered.com

 

Occupation Date: 22-23 October 1948. The village has been completely obliterated  and defaced. Kudna inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. Kudna was Kudna District of Hebronknow to the Crusades by Kidna. Kudna contained remnants of a Crusades fort the foundations of buildings, previously inhabited caves, cisterns, and about a dozen khirbas lay in the village vicinity. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
“The houses have been reduced to levelled debris hidden beneath an overgrowth of wild vegetation. One can see the stones that served as fences for home gardens.”
In 1931 there were 31 houses in the village, in 1948  110. Now, in that place we can find the Israeli settlement : Beyt Nir.

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 11,607
Jewish 0
Public 4,137
Total 15,744

 

Land usage in 1945

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)
Irrigated & Plantation 825
Area planted w/ olives 670
Planted W/ Cereal 6,505
Built up 15
Cultivable 7,330
Non-Cultivable 8,399

 

Population before occupation

 

YearPopulation
1922 281
1931 353
1945 450
1948 522
Est. Refugees 1998 3,206

 

 

Source: Palestineremembered.com

 

 

Occupation Date: 13 of May 1948. The village was completely destroyed with the exception of two houses remainBarqa standing. Barqa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. The population in 1931 was: 594 Arabs and 6 Jews, in 1945 there were 890 inhabitants. The Greeks referred to Barqa by Barka, and the Romans called it Bareca. It had no schools, however, its students attended school in the nearby village of the al-Batani al-Gharbi.

Barqa had three shrines: the 1st for al-Shaykh Muhammad, the 2nd for al-Shaykh Zarruq, and the 3rd for al-Nabi Barq. Barqa contained Greek relics, an old well, stone carvings, and fragments of pottery. No settlements on village lands. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:

“Two houses remain standing on the site. One serves as a warehouse; it is made of concrete and has a covered portico on two sides. The other, a stone house with rectangular doors and windows and a flat roof, stands deserted in the midst of wild vegetation.”

Bibliography:

All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948 by Walid Khalidi.

 
 

Israeli occupation date: 29th-30th of May 1948. Nuris inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. The village has beenNuris Distric of Jenin completely defaced. Crusader referred to the village by Nurith. It had an elementary school for boys founded by Ottomans in 1888. There was a mosque. There were several springs north of the village, the most important was ‘Ayn Jalut one of the largest springs in Palestine. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
The site, overgrown with pine and oak trees, is strewn with piles of stones. Part of the surrounding land is fenced in and is used as a grazing area, while another part is cultivated. Cactuses and olive and fig trees grow near the site.”
Next to the village, the Mamluks triumphed over the Mongols in the decisive battle of ‘Ayn Jalut.

In 1931 there were 106 houses and 1948 there were 163.

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 6,247
Jewish 0
Public 9
Total 6,256

 

Land usage in 1945

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 4
Irrigated & Plantation 243
Area planted w/ olives 40
Planted W/ Cereal 2,935
Built up 36
Cultivable 3,182
Non-Cultivable 3,038

 

Population before occupation

 
YearPopulation
1596 88
1922 364
1931 429
1945 570
1948 661
Est. Refugees 1998 4,061

 

Source: Palestineremembered.com

 
 

Israeli occupation date: 12th-13th of July 1948. The village has been mostly destroyed and only five houses remainAbu al-Fadl standing. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
“Of the original village houses, no more than five still stand, deserted and nearly collapsing. One of these houses, located at the edge of a citrus grove, is made of cement blocks, with rectangular doors and windows and a tiled, sloping roof”.   The village was also known by al-Sawtariyya. Most villagers trace their roots back to nomads, from nearby Khan Yunis [Gaza]. Known by the Arab Abu al-Fadl or al-Satariyya.Nowadays, Tishon le-Tziyyon is an Israeli settlement located in what was Abu al-Fadl.

Land ownership before occupation

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 2,717
Jewish 0
Public 153
Total 2,870

 

Land usage in 1945

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 818
Irrigated & Plantation 822
Planted W/ Cereal 1,035
Built up 42
Cultivable 2,675
Non-Cultivable 153

 

Population before occupation

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YearPopulation
1931 1,565
1945 510
1948 592
Est. Refugees 1998 3,633

 

Source: Palestineremembered.com

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