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| Welcome To Qumya District of Baysan قوميه - קומיה Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Statistic/Fact | Value | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israeli occupation date | March 26, 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 12.5 (km) Northwest of Baysan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 75 (meters) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #11 on the map | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israeli military operation | Operation Gideon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | Golani Brigade | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Feer of Jewish attack, or of being caught in the fighting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis | The village was completely destroyed and only the village schools remain standing. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansing by Israelis |
On March 26th, 1948, Qumya was ethnically cleansed based on the
orders of Yosef Weitz (a Jewish National Fund official). Weitz wrote
in his diary about the inhabitants of Qumya and al-Tira
in the Baysan valley: |
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| Land ownership before occupation |
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| Land usage in 1945 |
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| Population before occupation |
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| Schools | One schools which is still standing, but iy needs serious renovation guys! | ||||||||||||||||||
| Archeological sites | The village contains Khirbat Qumya, and 'Ayn Jalud, an archaeological site where Roman milestones were found. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | 'En Charod and Geva' | ||||||||||||||||||
| Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The whole site is fenced in. Almond, mulberry, and pomegranate trees and cactuses grow around the rubble that dots the village site. Cypress trees grow among the ruins of the village school. "
| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
| MOna | - | - |
| MUTAZ ABU ALHASAN | - | uk, uk |
| احمد بن بيلا | ابوالحسن | دمشق, قومية |
| Ahmad Abdulwahab Nemer AL-Khatib | الخطيب | الرياض, الرياض |
| أبو عبدالوهاب | الخطيب | السعودية, السعودية |
| Mahmoud Al-Khatib | Al-Khatib | Irbid, Jordan |
| hazem khateeb | - | amman, jordan |
| Ayman Ayadi | Ayadi | Amman, Jordan |
| RAFIQ | abu el hassan | kuwait, kuwait |
| malsayed | Al sayyed Ahmad | - |
| saabneh | صعابنة | اربد, اربد |
| محمود أبو الحسن | أبو الحسن | ـ ـ ـ, الأردن |
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