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Najd
District of Gaza
نجد - נג'ד
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date May 13, 1948

Distance from district center 14 (km) North East of Gaza

Elevation from the sea 50 (meters)

Map location See location number #42 on the map

Israeli military operation Operation Barak

Israeli attacking brigade Negev Brigade

Exodus Cause Expulsion by Jewish troops

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis The village has been completely defaced

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis Najd inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 12,669

Jewish 495

Public 412

Total 13,576

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum)

Area planted w/ citrus 10 0

Irrigated & Plantation 511 0

Planted W/ Cereal 11,917 427

Built up 26 0

Cultivable 12,438 427

Non-Cultivable 617 68

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1596 215

1922 305

1931 422

1945 620

1948 719

Est. Refugees 1998 4,417

Number of houses

Year Number of houses

1931 82

1948 139

Schools Najd students attended school in the nearby village of Simsim.

Archeological sites Najd contained rough, stone foundations of ancient buildings, vaults, and cisterns

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Sderot and Or ha-Ner

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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:
"The site is fenced in. Some old trees grow on it, which suggests that it may have been reclassified as a nature conservation area. There is also an irrigation canal. "

Videos

Tracing all that remains of Najd since Nakba Duration: 3 min 28 sec

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Stories and Memories

Pictures

أنقاض إحدى المباني المدمرة. 1987

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Topic	Replies Count
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 OCTOBER-31-2003 Sign Najd's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	4

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Display Name	Clan/Hamolah	Country of Residence
محمود عليان	عليان	البقعة, الأردن
محمد خضر	خضر	غزة, نجد
Ayman Murad	Murad	-
هادي النبريص	النبريص	-
ياسر النبريص	النبريص	-
نجداوي ابن نجداوي	جاسر	جباليا, نجد
Hithambox	Zyadah	GAZA, PALESTINE

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