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al-Lawz, Khirbat
District of Jerusalem
خربة اللوز - ח'ירבת א-לוז
Ethnically cleansed days ago
 
Khirbat el-Lawz 1950 center (edited from ZA-PHG-1012569)               eMail to a friend
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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value
Israeli occupation date July 13, 1948
Distance from district center 11 (km) West of Jerusalem
Elevation from the sea 750 (meters)
Map location See location number #22 on the map
Israeli military operation Operation Dani
Israeli attacking brigade Har'el Brigade
Exodus Cause Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by Israelis
Khirbat al-Lawz was completely destroyed and defaced.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis
In November 1948, Khirbat al-Lawz was completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 4,495
Jewish 0
Public 7
Total 4,502
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)
Irrigated & Plantation 728
Area planted w/ olives 186
Planted W/ Cereal 693
Built up 13
Cultivable 1,421
Non-Cultivable 3,068
Population
before occupation
Year Population
1922 234
1931 315
1945 450
1948 522
Est. Refugees 1998 3,206
Number of houses
Year Number of houses
1931 67
1948 111
Religious institutions One Mosque
Shrines/maqams Khirbat al-Lawz had a shrine for local sage known by al-Shaykh Salama.
Nearby wadies & rivers Khirbat al-Lawz is situated north of Wadi al-Sarar.
Archeological sites The village contains tombs, the ruins of buildings, a millstone, and other material evidence of earlier occupation.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands No settlements on village lands
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Arabic PalGates
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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
Grass and thorns grow among the stone rubble and terraces all across the site, as well as almond, fig, and carob trees. A thick forest of cypress and fir trees has been planted around the site. South of it, in the forest, is a well surrounded by several almond and fig trees. The forest is dedicated to the memory of Moshe Dayan, the Israeli general

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  • Village Rubble In 1986
  • Khirbat el-Lawz 1950 left side (edited from ZA-PHG-1012569)
  • Khirbat el-Lawz 1950 center (edited from ZA-PHG-1012569)
  • Khirbat el-Lawz 1950 right side (edited from ZA-PHG-1012569)
  • Khirbat el-Lawz homes layout map
  • Khirbat el-Lawz edited from British maps printed 1945
  • Kirbat al-Lawz home 2005
  • Khirbat al_Lawz 2005 inside a home located on the trail to wadi sarar
  • Khirbat al-lawz 2005 entry to home located on trail to wadi sarar
  • Khirbat al-Lawaz 2005 village main street
  • Khirbat al-Lawz 2005 Sheik Salama shrine
  • Khirbat al-Lawz water well
  • Khirbat al-Lawz 2005 old Harrub tree in village center
  • Ruins of the destroyed Palestinian village

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    Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001
          Last reply posted on MAY-19-2005

    Sign al-Lawz, Khirbat's Guest Book - سجل الزوار
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    Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006

    Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج
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    Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006

    Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج
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    Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات
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    Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008

    Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى
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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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    Posted by Dan Golan on AUGUST-6-2005

    Free tour of Khirbat al-Lawz.
    Contact for a tour or photos of a specific home, well, tree, village street etc.
    From my research I know to locate each home.
    Dan (Jerusalem)
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