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District of Jerusalem
البريج - אל-בריג'
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Statistic/Fact Value
Israeli occupation date October 19, 1948
Distance from district center 28.5 (km) West of Jerusalem
Elevation from the sea 250 (meters)
Map location See location number #32 on the map
Israeli military operation First phase of Operation ha-Har
Exodus Cause Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by Israelis		 al-Burayj was mostly destroyed and defaced.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis		 al-Burayj inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 18,856
Jewish 0
Public 124
Total 19,080
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 31
Irrigated & Plantation 77
Area planted w/ olives 88
Planted W/ Cereal 9,426
Built up 14
Cultivable 9,534
Non-Cultivable 9,532
Population
before occupation
Year Population
1922 382
1945 720
1948 835
Est. Refugees 1998 5,129
Number of houses
Year Number of houses
1931 132
Town's name through history al-Burayj name was derived from the Greek purgos meaning a tower.
Religious institutions al-Burayj had a mosque called al-'Umari mosque and a Greek Orthodox Monastery to the west.
Archeological sites The village has several khirbas around it which contained cisterns, rock-hewn wine presses, tombs, foundations, columns, mosaic floors, and caves.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands A large military base called Kanaf Staim occupies some of the village lands.
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Town Today

The site is now part of a large military base called Kanaf Staim (Wing Two ). A large area is fenced in, and a watchtower has been built. The site is inaccessible to the public.

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Display Name Clan/Hamolah Country of Residence
hani abu khadija - -
nnasrallah Nasrallah -
عبدالرحمن الحنيني الحنيني الخبر , الخبر
مصطفى ابو خديجه ابو خديجه الرصيفه, البريج
أوس عيسى الحنيني - أبو قصي سكاكي -
hamadah المساعفه -
احمد حسن سكاكي عمان, الاردن
فادي يوسف أحمد عبدالرازق الخطيب الخطيب عمان, الأردن
احمد الشلختي الشلختي اربد
محمود الشلختي الشلختي اربد
ابوعلي - البريج
Ashraf Alhasan Eskaki/ Hasan -
محمد جمال - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Mustafa AbuSaab AbuSaab -
Mahmoud Abu-Saab - Jordan
البريجي حسن عمان
اشرف نصرالله - -
ابو محمد الشرش الشرش -
اشرف ابوخديجة ابوخديجة الرياض -, السعودية
مساعفه - -
ماجد عبد الهادي - قطر, قطر
Aktham Abu Khadijeh - -
محمد123 غطاس1984 - -
mohloay نصرالله -
البريجي نصرالله الاردن, البريج
عبدالله نصرالله نصرالله المنورة, السعودية
شباب المستقبل - القدس, حارس
saber ESKAKI -
Abdulqader Nasrallah - Dhahran, Khobar
NAEL HASAN AL ESKAKI/ HASAN AMMAN , JORDAN
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