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al-Shuna, Khirbat
District of Haifa
خربة الشونة - א-סינדיאנה
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date March 15, 1948

Distance from district center 32.5 (km) South of Haifa

Elevation from the sea 25 (meters)

Map location See location number #42 on the map

Israeli attacking brigade Possibly Haganah and lrgun forces

Exodus Cause Expulsion by Jewish troops

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses which have been renovated and turned into tourist facilities.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis Village inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Number of houses In (1931): 191 (includes the settlement of Zikhron Ya'aqov, under which the village is counted, and other localities)

Town's name through history Khirbat al-Shuna inhabitiants changed its name from just al-Shuna to Khirbat al-Shuna to differentiate it from the nearby Zionist settlement Binyamina, which used to be called al-Shuna al-Yahudiyya (The Jewish al-Shuna ).

Archeological sites Khirbat al-Shuna contained khirbat Tel Mubarak (a small archaeological site).

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Binyamina and Nachalat Jabotinsky

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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The site is fenced in and the few standing houses have been renovated and turned into tourist facilities."

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Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Sign al-Shuna, Khirbat'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
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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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Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	March 15, 1948
Distance from district center	32.5 (km) South of Haifa
Elevation from the sea	25 (meters)
Map location	See location number #42 on the map
Israeli attacking brigade	Possibly Haganah and lrgun forces
Exodus Cause	Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses which have been renovated and turned into tourist facilities.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Village inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Number of houses	In (1931): 191 (includes the settlement of Zikhron Ya'aqov, under which the village is counted, and other localities)
Town's name through history	Khirbat al-Shuna inhabitiants changed its name from just al-Shuna to Khirbat al-Shuna to differentiate it from the nearby Zionist settlement Binyamina, which used to be called al-Shuna al-Yahudiyya (The Jewish al-Shuna ).
Archeological sites	Khirbat al-Shuna contained khirbat Tel Mubarak (a small archaeological site).
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Binyamina and Nachalat Jabotinsky
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia