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Umm al-Faraj
District of Acre
أُم الفرج - אום אל-פרג'
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

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 Israelis Umm al-Faraj was mostly destroyed with the exception of its mosque.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis Umm 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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Language External Links

Arabic PalGates

Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew

Nakba-Online

Bibliography and References

Town Today

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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Topic	Replies Count
Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Last reply posted on JUNE-26-2001 Sign Umm al-Faraj's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	21
Posted by Tripole on APRIL-21-2007 hi iam ahmad mousa el arid iam from umm el faraj	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات	0
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى	0
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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Display Name	Clan/Hamolah	Country of Residence
Yaser al haj moussa	-	-
ابو سميح	Hweidi	BEIRUT, LEBANON
Tripole	El arid	NORTH, LEBANON
Asslan	Asslan	MAZRAA VILLAGE
Hamadaaaa	Al_areed	SAIDA, LEBANON
Ghaleb Abu elsaad	-	GERMANY
Mona Hweidi	-	LEBANON
Rashid Net	-	DENMARK, DENMARK
مجهولة الهوية	-	-

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