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al-Sawamir
District of Haifa
السوامير
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

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Israeli occupation date May 22, 1948

Distance from district center 22 (km) South of Haifa

Elevation from the sea 50 (meters)

Map location See location number #21 on the map

Israeli military operation Operation Shoter (Police)

Israeli attacking brigade A special force drawn from the Golani, Carmeli, and Alexandroni brigades

Village defenders Local Palestinian militia, Arab Liberation Army volunteers, and some assistance from the Iraqi army in Tulkarm and Jinin.

Israeli acts of terror In September 1948, UN investigators stated that 130 villagers were unaccounted for (al-Tira, 'Ayn Houwd, & 'Ayn Ghazal for more detailes)

Refugees' migration route Villagers were expelled eastward to Jinin

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

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis al-Sawamir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1596 17

1931 1,439

Number of houses In (1931): 247 (included under 'Ayn Ghazal)

Archeological sites al-Sawamir contained foundations of buildings, cut building stones, caves, tombs, and a well.

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands En Ayyala & 'Ofer

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The ruins of two walls (formerly parts of a building) are visible at the site, which has been fenced in with barbed wire. "

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House rubble and some remain houses' walls

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Topic	Replies Count
Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Sign al-Sawamir's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	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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