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District of Haifa
Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Statistic & Fact | Value | ||||||
| Occupation Date | May 22, 1948 | ||||||
| Distance From District | 22 (km) South of Haifa | ||||||
| Elevation | 50 (meters) | ||||||
| Before & After Nakba, Click Map For Details |
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| Map Location | See location #21 on the map View from satellite |
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| Military Operation | Operation Shoter (Police) | ||||||
| Attacking Units | A special force drawn from the Golani, Carmeli, and Alexandroni brigades | ||||||
| Defenders | Local Palestinian militia, Arab Liberation Army volunteers, and some assistance from the Iraqi army in Tulkarm and Jinin. | ||||||
| Acts of Terror | In September 1948, UN investigators stated that 130 villagers were unaccounted for (al-Tira, 'Ayn Houwd, & 'Ayn Ghazal for more detailes) | ||||||
| Refugees' Migration Routes | Villagers were expelled eastward to Jinin | ||||||
| Village Temains | The village has been completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind. | ||||||
| Ethnically Cleansing | al-Sawamir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||
| Population |
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| Number of Houses | In (1931): 247 (included under 'Ayn Ghazal) | ||||||
| Archeological Sites | al-Sawamir contained foundations of buildings, cut building stones, caves, tombs, and a well. | ||||||
| Exculsive Jewish Colonies Who Usurped Village Lands |
En Ayyala & 'Ofer | ||||||
Village TodayAccording to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:"The ruins of two walls (formerly parts of a building) are visible at the site, which has been fenced in with barbed wire. " |
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| Related Maps | Town Lands' Demarcation Maps خرائط للقضاء توضح حدود القرى والاودية Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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| More Information | في كتاب كي لا ننسى المزيد من موقع هوية |
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| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |