Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	April 15, 1948
Distance from district center	12.5 (km) Northwest of Tulkarm
Elevation from the sea	25 (meters)
Map location	See location number #5 on the map
Israeli military operation	Coastal Clearing
Exodus Cause	Feer of Jewish attack, or of being caught in the fighting
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Soon after occupation, al-Manshiyya was completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Based on alleged security concerns, the Jewish National Fund encouraged the Hanaganh to ethnically cleanse the area. We hope one day Palestinians will be more organized and start taking the JNF to court in the US and Europe for war crimes against humanity.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 12,520 Jewish 3,835 Public 415 Total 16,770
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum) Area planted w/ citrus 1 87 Irrigated & Plantation 12 28 Planted W/ Cereal 12,485 3,720 Cultivable 12,498 3,835 Non-Cultivable 437 0
Population before occupation	Year Population 1922 94 1945 260 1948 302 Est. Refugees 1998 1,852
Inhabitants place of origin	al-Manshiyya inhabitants trace their roots to the village of 'Abasan, Gaza.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	'En ha-Choresh, Giv'at Chayyirn, and Achituv.
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew   Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
A paved street bisects the site. The Israeli settlement of Giv'at Chayyirn lies on both sides of this street, and there is a large cow barn at the southern end of it. Cactuses grow near the village entrance. Stones from the destroyed village houses are used as boundaries between flower beds, especially those lying along the street. Cotton, pistachios, and fruits are grown on the surrounding land