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Huj
District of Gaza
هوج - הוג'
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date May 31, 1948

Distance from district center 15 (km) North East of Gaza

Elevation from the sea 100 (meters)

Map location See location number #43 on the map

Israeli attacking brigade Negev Brigade

Village defenders Egyptian Army

Refugees' migration route Huj refugees were forced to Dimra, however, many refugees attempted to go back during the truce, but they were terrorized into fleeing again.

Exodus Cause Expulsion by Jewish troops

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis The village was completely destroyed, and only house rubble left behind.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis Despite the inhabitants friendly relationship with the Zionists, the village has been completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 16,741

Jewish 4,236

Public 1,011

Total 21,988

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum)

Irrigated & Plantation 93 16

Planted W/ Cereal 16,236 4,035

Built up 34 40

Cultivable 16,329 4,051

Non-Cultivable 1,389 145

Population
before occupation

Year Population

19th century 200

1922 426

1931 618

1945 1,040 (230 Jewish)

1948 940

Est. Refugees 1998 5,770

Town's name through history Huj was identified with an ancient town of Oga, from which the village may have picked up its name from!

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Dorot

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Language External Links

Arabic PalGates

Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Only one dilapidated building remains, a concrete structure with rectangular doors and windows and a flat roof. Its former function is not clear; it now serves as a farm storehouse. One can also identify the remnants of a watering trough."

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Huj In The 1940s

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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
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج	0
Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Last reply posted on APRIL-6-2004 Sign Huj's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	6

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Display Name	Clan/Hamolah	Country of Residence
محمد الغوطي	-	-
Mohammed	ابو العيش	هوج
Maha Al-Najjar	Al-Najjar	SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ابن الوطن	-	-
محمد شعبان	هوج	غزة_رفح
Houji	-	-
Aarif	-	GUJARAT, INDIA
Alhelwan	-	ALSFA, 21477
Huj	Huj	HUJ, HUJ

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