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Bayt Susin
District of al-Ramla
بيت سويسن - בית סוסין
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date May 30, 1948

Distance from district center 17 (km) Southeast of al-Ramla

Elevation from the sea 300 (meters)

Map location See location number #51 on the map

Israeli military operation One of the operations launched to capture the important fort and junction at al-Latrun.

Israeli attacking brigade Sheva' (Seventh) Brigade

Exodus Cause Military assault by Jewish troops

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis The village was completely obliterated, and only house rubble left behind.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis On April 20th, 1948, Bayt Susin was ethnically cleansed during Operation Nachshon.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 5,453

Jewish 0

Public 28

Total 6,481

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)

Irrigated & Plantation 94

Planted W/ Cereal 5,115

Built up 8

Cultivable 5,209

Non-Cultivable 1,264

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1596 308

1922 47

1931 70

1945 210

1948 244

Est. Refugees 1998 1,496

Number of houses

Year Number of houses

1931 14

1948 48

Town's name through history The Crusaders referred to Bayt Susin by Bezezin.

Religious institutions One Mosque

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Moshav Ta'oz

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Language External Links

Arabic PalGates

Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew

Nakba-Online

Bibliography and References

Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, all that remains of the village:
"The site has been leveled by bulldozers;..... Traces of a fig tree are visible at the site's center, and the remains of walls from houses can be seen on the southern".

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Pictures

Villaeg Rubble In 1990

Villaeg Site In 1990

Ruins of the Palestinian village, and the exclusive Jewish colony in the background

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Topic	Replies Count
Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Sign Bayt Susin'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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