it was and still a dream to meet in our land -OMWAS- , but now we are meeting on this site to renew this dream to show all those who thougt that by getting us by force out of our land that it is always there inside us.we will be back.

Born in the U.S. (Garland, TX), I can proudly say that after 40 years that my family owns land hectacres in Imwas and in Abu Goush. This is documented and preserved in archives.

I am English.
How can I help the Palestinian People.

Hello every one,
Never ever will forget you palestine and imwas,you and your people will always be in my heart for ever and ever,special hello to my family every place on this planet!love you all.

If you told the average Canadian that their tax dollars were funding ethnic cleansing they would think you were deranged, and yet, the JNF of Canada continues to chug along and fund profanities like the obliteration of this village.

Zionism is eating Judaism from the inside out, and I hope one day Jewish people will wake up and smell the rot and take back their religion from the monsters who have hijacked it. Too late to save the current generation of Israelis (and others) who have been groomed to hate, but perhaps in time to save the next generation.

Peace.

IM MOHAMAD HASAN ABU ISSA ILOVE TOIMWAS IN BOORN AMMAN1991 /12/5/1991.M

IM HASAN SHAKER ABUISSA FROM IMWAS X I WAS BORN IN IMWAS 1955 X NOW IM ROYAL JORDAINIAN AIRLINES STATION MANAGER AT ROMA AIR PORT X IM BROUD TO RECV ANY EMAIL ABOUT IMWAS XI WISH BEST REGARDS FOR ALL IMWAS SONS X RGDS

Alsalam u Alaykum, This is a great website and documentary. My grandfather died defending his land and my grandmother was forced out taking with her 8 children. My father tells me stories of life in Imwas. I dream of the day I can return to my families land. Imwas' Palestinian ancestors will not be forgotten and their right of return will be fulfilled inshaAllah.

I'm an American Catholic who is very moved by your pictures. It's obviously morally wrong to uproot the lives of these people for any reason, but I'm apalled that they were forced out of their homes so the Israelis could build a *park* Not even a hospital or anything, but something so insignificant as a park. It's amazing how the Isrealis are never or rarely criticized for their behavior towards the Palestinians.

Margaret is correct. Both sides of my Catholic family left Ireland because of the English. We know and understand murder, and government theft of lands. Little by little Americans are beginning to understand the plight you have endured. The silence of the world's politicians is amazing, especially after the Nazis.
Understand, I am a Marine who is in his 70s who loves the USA. I have been unhappy with our present culture and I am also unhappy with the American political position throughout these years regarding your homeland. Fair is fair. It is as simple as that.
Perhaps if the citizens of an American state were put through what you have endured, all Americans would rise up and make a change in your homeland.
Great site and hopefully it will grow with many Christians joining in as Jesus would want.

Dear frends, I would like to invite you to the special memorial for Emuas, Yalo and Beit nuba. The event will be in June 7th 15:-19:00 at wahwt alsalam-neve shalom to lesten to live testimonies from both palestinians and Jews who witnessed the evacuation and the distruction. This will include the show of slides which were taken then. A visit to the sight of the three villages which will include the posting of name signs for the 3 villages. it will be great if u will invite frends to the event The organizerrs: The United coordination commitee for the three villages The spritual centre of wahat al salam-neve shalom Zochrot-tthakera(Remember) for mor detalls: 2 9911652 [email protected]

I am one of the people who come originally from Imwas and have only seen it in the pictures, I really am proud of this web site and wish to help in anyway possible.
We will return.
Please send a letter of condemnation to the founders of the "Canada Park".

I want to thank each and every person made this effort, and
If you need any help; Historical, tichnical ... just ask.

Why is the world supporting the zionist ethnic cleaning and was fighting the nazi ethnic cleaning, i don't know. Maybe too much television but it's not an excuse because no one can say "i don't know".
I'm sure at the time will do it's work and Israel will pay someday, i hope soon, the price of those terror acts.
Best wishes from a swiss living in Sweden.

HI, My story is a story i have heard from my father. i am an american teen living in the US. I am also Palestinian. My father told my when the soldiers came to his villiage, the first thing he did was climb the tree infront of his home, and he grabbed the brid's nest. He was saving the birds from the Israilies... how sad is that?

I don´t Known What a difference between Zionism and Nazism
Hittle was a good teacher for the Jews.I don´t Know how the world watching this tragedid without reaction.
I am brasilian all brasilian love us the palestine
The Justice will arrive
good Luck
Kisses
Best wiches

After having planned on that already for a while, I went today to look for the remains of IMWAS! I received, in addition to this great website, very helpful input yesterday from a German monk, who resides at the monestary above the archeological site EMMAUS.
The entire area of the village is almost totally covered by all kind of shrubs, flowers and cactusses - but there are some structures, and with them I would need the help of someone, who is familiar with the place, the way it used to be!
I found for example something which clearly resembles a large cave, expanded by built stone walls with window, a hole in the roof for the smoke and a excellently constructed archway as entrance! Another structure is a tomb of a Sheikh which could use some repair-work and is located on top of a hill. I took pictures - they will follow!
I would so much appreciate if someone could tell me, if, what I found, existed indeed in Imwas!
While I was walking and climbing around, I thought of the people, who lived there, and how their lifes were changed - in such a horrible way - within only a few hours time! To all of them nothing but the Best - I wish, I could do much more!

As one of the population of the village of IMWAS. I would like to extend my deep appreciation & thasks, to every one who spent moment of his time to give an idea to every one about our lovely village, with promise to come bake to you after I read the topics carefully. And ill but all of my comments to you with all help from ABUZAID family

Thank you for making this site. The time will come when the Western World recognises the harsh injustices inflicted on Palestinians, and unlike many other oppressed peoples in the past,their own personal accounts of these horrors will be available. The point made that the nature of the conflict would not be altered if both sides were Christian rather than Muslim/Jewish is well-taken. I'm from the Rep. of Ireland, which is now an economy-driven Western state but which has a history of colonial rule and apartheid. It is my opinion that if after Republican terrorists in the partitioned Northern-Ireland bombed British civilians, Britain was to re-occupy some of our counties and murder children, many of our people would become terrorists, even without any great extent of the suffering endured by Palestinians. I respect the makers of this site for tackling the ignorance of the West even-headedly. I do'nt think I could be so calm. God Bless.

Two years ago we had guests from Amman, Jordan - very dear friends of mine and their neighbor. My friend's mother, who couldn't make the trip due to poor health, was born and grew up in Jaffa and her biggest wish was of course for her daughter, to see the place of her origin. No question, we took her all around Yafo and sure enough, she recognized according to the stories, her mother told her, the place of a bakery, (today a movie theater replaces it, close to a bank) and some other locations and we made together the sad trip back into the past. Finally we went to the beach and all I could do, was hug her, as she stood there, crying.
With the neighbor it was different! He came from a village, which was located inside, what is today "Park Canada" (which was built on 'Imwas's reins), close to Latrun! He asked to see the place one more time. Unfortunately, I forgot the name of the village and as the man died about a year and a half ago, it would be rather difficult to research that. I will try though!
The moment we reached the park-entrance, he was like electrified and directed us with an incredible sense of orientation all the way down, to he very center of the park - all of a sudden happily exclaiming, THIS would be the place of his village. Fact is, there was absolutely NOTHING left, which would even distantly resemble a place of residence, in other words - there was not one stone on the other anymore! But he was sure and nothing and nobody could convince him about anything else! He left the car and walked around among the bushes and flowers, quietly, obviously reminiscing, how it used to be. We stayed behind. Nobody talked, we just watched him. We understood without words, how important this visit was for this old man. 
I think often of them. Salwa, my friend from Amman was here again and will hopefully come more often. And the neighbor - well, he finished his journey. I hope, we were able to brighten at least one of his last days - I wish, we could have done much, much more!