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| Umm al-Faraj District of Acre أُم الفرج - אום אל-פרג' Ethnically cleansed days ago |
Statistic/Fact
Value
Israeli occupation date
May 21, 1948
Distance from district center
10.5 (km) Northeast of Acre
Elevation from the sea
30 (meters)
Map location
See location number #12 on the map
Israeli military operation
Second stage of Operation Ben-Ami
Israeli attacking brigade
Carmeli Brigade
Israeli acts of terror
Massacre occured by Jewish troops against the town's inhabitants.
Exodus Cause
Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by IsraelisUmm al-Faraj was mostly destroyed with the exception of its mosque.
Ethnically cleansing
by IsraelisUmm al-Faraj inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group
Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab
821
Jewish
0
Public
4
Total
825
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type
Arab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus
745
Irrigated & Plantation
42
Planted W/ Cereal
18
Built up
15
Cultivable
805
Non-Cultivable
5
Population
before occupation
Year
Population
19th century
200
1922
377
1931
415
1945
800
1948
928
Est. Refugees 1998
5,699
Number of houses
Year
Number of houses
1931
94
1948
210
Town's name through history
The Crusaders referred to al-Faraj by Le Fierge.
Religious institutions
One mosque, which is still standing but in need of renovations! Any volunteers?
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands
Ben 'Ammi
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Only the stone mosque remains. It is shut and stands in a state of decay amid tall wild grass."
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 Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return? هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟ |
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| Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى |
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| Posted by Tripole on APRIL-21-2007 hi iam ahmad mousa el arid iam from umm el faraj |
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| Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات |
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| Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج |
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| Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج |
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| Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Last reply posted on JUNE-26-2001 Sign Umm al-Faraj's Guest Book - سجل الزوار |
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