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| Welcome To al-Kunayyisa District of al-Ramla الكُنيسة - אל-כוניסה Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Statistic/Fact | Value | ||||||||||||
| Israeli occupation date | July 10, 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 12 (km) Southeast of al-Ramla | ||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 175 (meters) | ||||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #26 on the map | ||||||||||||
| Israeli military operation | First stage of Operation Dani | ||||||||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | Possibly Giva'ti Brigade | ||||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | ||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis | Soon after occupation, ak-Kunayyisa was completely obliterated, and only house walls and rubble left behind. | ||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansed by Israelis | al-Kunayyisa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||||
| Land ownership before occupation |
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| Land usage in 1945 |
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| Population before occupation |
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| Number of houses | In (1931): 288 (includes 'Innaba) | ||||||||||||
| Inhabitants place of origin | Originally, the village was founded by people from the nearby villages of 'lnnaba and al-Qubab. | ||||||||||||
| Archeological sites | A khirba to the east contains rough stone walls, building foundations, and rock-hewn cisterns. | ||||||||||||
| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | No Israeli settlements on village lands. | ||||||||||||
| 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, all that remains of the village:
"From a distance, the site looks like a big stone pile overgrown with a thicket of thorns. More than thirty partially destroyed buildings, including houses, still stand. The remains of arched doors and windows are visible."
| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
| Marwa | Salameh | - |
| أبو عبدالله الطيراوي | دار محمد | Jordan, Jordan |
| حسين اسحق يونس محمد محمد | محمد | رام الله, قرية الطيرة |
| محمد الطيراوي | سلامة | فلسطين , فلسطين |
| Fatima | سلامة | رام الله |
| adel salamah | - | ramallah |
| Abdel-Lateef Jaber Atieh | - | Il, U S A |
| محمود جبر | - | - |
| mohammed ali | RABEE | USA |
| Ghazi Murshid Rashid Ali | Rabee | - |
| Gihad Ali | Rabee | - |
| yousef Marshid Rashid Taha | Taha-Rabee | Palestine |
| dalal ali | Rabee | - |
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