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| Qira District of Haifa قِيرة وقامون - קירה וקאמון Ethnically cleansed days ago |
In early March 1948, Qira and Qamun were both ethnically
cleansed based on the the orders of Yosef Weitz (a JNF official), and soon after
the houses and crops of these villages were destroyed to make sure that the
inhabitants do not come back.
Statistic/Fact
Value
Israeli occupation date
March 1, 1948
Distance from district center
23 (km) South East of Haifa
Elevation from the sea
200 (meters)
Map location
See location number #23 on the map
Israeli attacking brigade
Terror campaign by a Haganah intelligence unit.
Exodus Cause
Haganah 'Wispering' campaign (psychological warfare)
Village remains
after destruction by IsraelisThe village has been completely obliterated with the exception of some house rubble.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group
Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab
711
Jewish
13,265
Public
790
Total
14,766
Population
before occupation
Year
Population
1931
86
1945
690
1948
476
Est. Refugees 1998
2,921
Number of houses
Year
Number of houses
1931
21
1948
116
Town's name through history
The Canaanites referred to Qira by Yokneam, the Roman called it Cimona, and before occupation the village was known by Qira wa Qamun (closely related to the nearby village of Qamun).
Nearby wadies & rivers
The village was situated 6 km north of al-Muqatta' River.
Archeological sites
Qira contained at least 19 archeological sites in its lands, and the most famous sites are Tel Qiri and Tel Qamun.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands
Yoqne'am, Yoqne'am 'Illit, & Kibbutz ha-Zore'a.
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Rubble from village homes can be seen among the bushes and pine trees that have been planted on the village site. The area around it has been turned into an Israeli park."
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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؟ |
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