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'Arab al-Samniyya
District of Acre
عرب السمني/ الصوانة - ערב א-סמניה
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date October 30, 1948

Distance from district center 19.5 (km) Northeast of Acre

Elevation from the sea 150 (meters)

Map location See location number #8 on the map

Israeli military operation Operation Hiram

Israeli attacking brigade 'Arab al-Samniyya was attacked by units drawn from four different Israeli brigades (Sheva', Carmeli, Golani, and 'Oded).

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 Israelis The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis 'Arab al-Samniyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 1,872

Jewish 0

Public 0

Total 1,872

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)

Irrigated & Plantation 22

Planted W/ Cereal 174

Cultivable 196

Non-Cultivable 1,676

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1945 200

1948 232

Est. Refugees 1998 1,425

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Ya'ara

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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Only the stone rubble of houses, crumbling walls, and a few roofs remain of the village buildings."

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Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج	0
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Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return? هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟	0

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