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al-Barriyya
District of al-Ramla
البريّة - אל-בריה
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date July 10, 1948

Distance from district center 5.5 (km) Southeast of al-Ramla

Elevation from the sea 100 (meters)

Map location See location number #25 on the map

Israeli military operation Operation Dani

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis In mid-September 1948, al-Barriyya was completely destroyed with the exception of one stone house.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis al-Barriyya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 2,758

Jewish 0

Public 73

Total 2,831

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)

Irrigated & Plantation 51

Planted W/ Cereal 2,627

Built up 55

Cultivable 2,678

Non-Cultivable 98

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1922 295

1931 388

1945 510

Est. Refugees 1998 3,633

Number of houses In (1931): 86

Religious institutions One mosque

Nearby wadies & rivers The village is situated on the Eastern bank of Wadi al-Barriyya.

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Azarya, Beyt Chashmonay, and Kefar Shemu'el.

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The village site is mostly cleared and has been leveled except for one remaining stone house and fragments of the walls of two concrete houses with steel bars protruding from them".

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Village House Still Standing In 1990

Only remaining house - in middle of kibbutz. Photo: Annemarie Jacir 2006

Village House Wall In 1987

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Message Board

Topic	Replies Count
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Last reply posted on FEBRUARY-21-2008 Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return? هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟	2
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Last reply posted on JUNE-26-2008 Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات	2
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج	0
Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Last reply posted on OCTOBER-9-2002 Sign al-Barriyya's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	6

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Display Name	Clan/Hamolah	Country of Residence
Mohamad wax	خليل	الزرقاء, الهاشميه
Abu jana	خليل	DAMMAM, DAMMAM
ابو العسل	-	اريحا
ابو فارس	سليم	-
طارق عبدالله	حمد	الزرقاء
احسان صالح	سلامه	عمان
سامر ضيف الله	ضيف الله	AMMAN, JORDAN
ابو وسام	خليل	-

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