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Welcome To al-Damun, Khirbat - خربة الدامون (ח'ירבת א-דאמון)

District of Haifa
Ethnically cleansed days ago
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Statistic & Fact Value
Occupation Date April 30, 1948
Distance From District 10.5 (km) South East of Haifa
Elevation 245 (meters)
Before & After Nakba, Click Map For Detailswhat's new
Pre-Nakba Map showing before and after destruction
Map Location See location #8 on the map

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Military Operation During or after the battle for Haifa
Exodus Cause Military assault by Zionist troops
Village Temains The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of a village building now used as a prison.
Ethnically Cleansing The majority of Khirbat al-Damun inhabitants were terrorized into fleeing, on the other hand, few villagers were allowed to stay behind.
Clans Qaraman clan
Pre-Nakba
Land Ownership
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)*
Arab 1,904
Jewish 0
Public 216
**Total 2,797
*Sourced from British Mandate's Village Statisitics
**Town Lands' Demarcation Maps
Land Usage
As of 1945
Land Usage Arab (Dunum)*
Citrus Groves 5
Irrigated & Plantation 280
Planted W/ Cereal 1,619
Arable 1,904
Non-Arable 893
*Sourced from British Mandate's Village Statisitics
Population
Year Population*
1945 340
1948 394
Est. Refugees 1998 2,422
*Sourced from British Mandate's Village Statisitics
Near By Townswhat's new
al-Tira
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al-Tira
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Balad al-Shaykh
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al-Tira  ←
al-Damun, Khirbat
→   Yajur
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'Ayn Hawd
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Daliyat al-Carmel
Archeological Sites At Khirbat al-Damun base there was a cave that was used as a sheep fold, which. The cave led to a series of subterranean rooms
Exculsive Jewish Colonies
Who Usurped Village Lands		 No settlements on village lands
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Village Before Nakba

This village was located on the higher reaches of Mount Carmel, along the eastern bank of Wadi Falah. One secondary road linked it directly to Haifa, and a shorter one connected it to the highway that led to the city. During the Mandate the village was classified as a hamlet by the Palestine Index Gazetteer. The residents of Khirbat al-Damun were Muslims. They depended for their livelihood upon animal husbandry and agriculture; their most important crop was grain, although they also grew olives. In 1944/45 a total of 5 dunums was devoted to citrus and bananas, and 1,619 dunums were allotted to cereals; 280 dunums were irrigated or used for orchards. Their lands also contained several forests. At the base of Khirbat al-Damun was a cave that was used as a sheepfold. The cave led to a series of subterranean rooms. Flint artifacts at the entrance to the cave were dated to the Neolithic period at the latest.

Village Occupation and Ethnic Cleaning

No date is given for the occupation of this village, but judging from its location, it probably was captured either just before or shortly after the fall of Haifa, in late April 1948. After Haifa was captured, the Haganah committed numerous forces to the capture of the surrounding villages in order to strengthen its hold on the city. Although the nearby village of al-Tira managed to hold out until July, it was heavily attacked in the last week of April and women and children were evacuated at that time. The New York Times reported that while al-Tira was being attacked on 26 April, 'another nearby village' was occupied by Jewish forces. Khirbat al-Damun, the closest village, which is otherwise unaccounted for, is the most likely candidate.

Zionists Colonies on Village Lands

There are no settlements on village lands.

Village Today

All that is left of the village is a building that is now used as a prison. Cactuses and a few remaining fruit trees, such as pomegranate and almond trees, grow on the site. The land is forested, and the area is currently used by Israelis for recreation.

Source

Dr. Walid al-Khalidi, 1992: All That Remains.
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