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Israeli occupation date March 1, 1949
Distance from district center 30 (km) North East of Gaza
Elevation from the sea 100 (meters)
Map location See location number #33 on the map
Defenders Egyptian Army
Exodus Cause Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by Israelis

The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of its mosque foundation. It should be noted that Intel Corporation (the semiconductor giant) maintains & operates one of its biggest manufacturing plants outside the US (FAB 18) on a looted land. We demand restitution for the dispossessed Palestinian refugees who happens to be just few miles to the East in the slums of the Gaza Strip. Such right has been granted to these refugees base on United Nation resolution 194, which it clearly stated that the Palestinian refugees should have The Right Of Return, & the right to be compensated for any lose of properties.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis		 al-Faluja inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. Please see the Stories & Memories section for detail account of the village cleansing.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 37,252
Jewish 0
Public 786
Total 38,038
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)
Irrigated & Plantation 87
Planted W/ Cereal 36,590
Built up 517
Cultivable 36,677
Non-Cultivable 844
Population
before occupation
Year Population
1596 413
1922 2,482
1931 3,161
1945 4,670
1948 5,417
Est. Refugees 1998 33,267
Number of houses
Year Number of houses
1931 685
1948 1173
Town’s name through history At one time, al-Faluja was known by Zurayq al-Khandaq, later, the village was named after the Iraqi Sufi master al-Shahab al-Din al-Faluji, whose shrine remain standing.
Schools al-Faluja had two schools:- the 1st was an elementary school for boys founded in 1919, and in 1947 it had an enrollment of 520 boys; the 2nd school was for girls founded in 1940, and in 1943 it had an enrollment of 83 girls.
Local council The village had a local village council founded in 1922, which administrate the village’s social and economic affairs.
Religious institutions One mosque located next to the shrine
Shrines/maqams A shrine for the Iraqi Sufi al-Shaykh al-Faluji
Archeological sites One large mosque with three domed halls.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town’s lands Qiryat Gat (founded in 1954 on a looted land and it’s the current location of Intel’s FAB 18 semiconductor manufacturing plant), Shahar, & Nehora

 

Ethnically Cleansed by the Israelis

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    • al-Faluja – District of Gaza

     
    Arabic الفالوجة
    Also spelled al-Faluga
    Subdistrict Gaza
    Distance from district center 30 (km) North East of Gaza
    Coordinates 31°37′28.60″N 34°44′51.56″ E
    Population 4,670 (1945)
    Area 38,038 dunams 38.0 km²
    Date of depopulation March 01, 1949
    Cause(s) of depopulation Expulsion by Jewish troops "Yishuv" forces
    Usurped / destroyed houses 1,173
    No. of refugees in 1998 33,267
    Current localities Kiryat Gat
    al-Faluja was ethnically cleansed & destroyed al-Faluja inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed by Israelis
     
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    Where is al-Faluja Village Located?

    قرية الفالوجه الفلسطينية

    al-Faluja was a Palestinian Arab village in the British Mandate for Palestine. The village was situated on hilly terrain, 30 kilometers northeast of Gaza and was bordered by Wadi al-Faluja to the east north and west. al-Faluja was the hub of several main roads leading to Hebron, Jerusalem, Jaffa and Gaza.

    Exclusive Jewish colonies on town's lands, Qiryat Gat (founded in 1954 on a looted land and it's the current location of Intel's FAB 18 semiconductor manufacturing plant), Shahar, & Nehora.

    Israeli occupation date March 1, 1949
    Distance from district center 30 (km) North East of Gaza

    Latitude: 31.6198763 (31° 37' 12'' N)

    Longitude: 34.7565794 (34° 45' 24'' E)
    Area 14.67 mi²
    Defenders Egyptian Army
    Exodus Cause Expulsion by Jewish troops
    Village remains after destruction by Israelis The village was mostly destroyed with the exception of its mosque foundation.  United Nation resolution 194, which it clearly stated that the Palestinian refugees should have The Right Of Return, & the right to be compensated for any lose of properties.
    Ethnically cleansing by Israelis al-Faluja inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
    Est. Refugees 1998 33,267

     

     

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    1947 - 1949 in what became Israel the Jewish troops uprooted 850,000 – 950,000 Palestinians from their homes, seized approximately 80 percent of Palestinian land, creating a refugee crisis that is still not resolved. Palestinians call this mass eviction the Nakba — Arabic for “catastrophe” —

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    For we didn’t have time, nor tears, Nor was it farewell
    We didn’t realize that the moment of farewell was farewell
    So how could we cry?” 

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    The Palestinian people are known for their hospitality, fascinating cultural traditions, and warm welcoming of visitors.

    The majority of the population is Muslim, although there is also a large population of Christians as well.

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    There are several species of large wild animals in Palestine as well! These include foxes, mountain gazelles, Nubian Ibex (a desert-dwelling species of goat), wild boar, wolves, jackals, leopards, hyenas, and many types of migratory birds as well!

     

     

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