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'Arab Suqrir
District of Gaza
عرب صقرير/ابو سويرح - אבו סוירה
Ethnically cleansed days ago
 
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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value
Israeli occupation date May 25, 1948
Distance from district center 38 (km) North East of Gaza
Elevation from the sea 25 (meters)
Map location See location number #1 on the map
Israeli military operation Operation Barak (lightening)
Israeli attacking brigade Giv'ati Brigade
Defenders Egyptian Army
Exodus Cause Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by Israelis
The village was completely destroyed with the exception of two houses remain standing.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis
'Arab Suqrir inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 12,270
Jewish 0
Public 27,954
Total 40,224
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 583
Irrigated & Plantation 489
Planted W/ Cereal 15,532
Cultivable 16,604
Non-Cultivable 23,620
Population
before occupation
Year Population
1596 55
1931 530
1945 390
1948 452
Est. Refugees 1998 2,778
Town's name through history The Canaanites referred to 'Arab Suqrir by Shakrun.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Nir Gallirn & Bene Darom
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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Two houses remain standing. One of them is in a citrus grove and has a concrete frame and cinder block walls. On the top of its flat roof there is an 'iliyya."

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  • Village House In 1987
  • صورة الخيال احمد سليمان ابو سويرح يوم عرس عادل سالم احمد ابو سويرح
  • صورة المختار محمد سلامه ابو سويرح من عام 1944 حتى عام 1990 اخذت في عام 1951
  • صورة احمد سليمان ابو سويرح و راجح سلامه ابو سويرح عام 1943 في يافا
  • صورة الشهيد جهاد عزات سالم ابو سويرح الذي استشهد بعد ان خاض معركة بطولية مع الجنود الصهاينة الذين طوقوا منزله فرفض الاستسلام و قاتل حتى قتل و دمروه فوقه في يوم الخميس 18/9/2003
  • صورة منزل الشهيد جهاد المدمر في السوارحة بالنصيرات
  • صورة الشهيد عزات سالم احمد ابو سويرح 68 عاما والد الشهيد جهاد الذي قصف بصاروخ من طائرة اباتشي يوم الغارة على منزل ابنه في 18/9/2003 و اصيب ثم توفي يوم الجمعه 26/9/2003
  • صورة المختار الحالي لعرب سكرير ابو سويرح الشيخ مروان محمد سلامه ابو سويرح ابن المختار السابق و هو على اليمين مع الحاج طلب عياش من الجورة في بيت عزاء الشهيد جمال عبدالرحمن ابو سويرح في ديوان العائلة
  • صورة الحاج محمد سليمان ابو سويرح عام 1964
  • ABU SWAIREH TEAM 1985
  • صورة الشهيد البطل ابو حذيفة رامي بن نزار عبدالله سليمان ابو سويرح

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      Message Board

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    Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008
          Last reply posted on APRIL-30-2008

    Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return?
    هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟

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    Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008

    Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى
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    Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006
          Last reply posted on DECEMBER-12-2007

    Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات
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    Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006

    Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج
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    Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006

    Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج
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    Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001
          Last reply posted on SEPTEMBER-6-2001

    Sign 'Arab Suqrir's Guest Book - سجل الزوار
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    411 Directory Service

    To contact any of the below members, simply click on the names.
    Display Name Clan/Hamolah Country of Residence
    تفيدة - الدوحه, عمان
    ابوهادي - -
    بنت العرب أبوسويرح -
    أبو معاذ أبو سويرح دبي, الإمارات
    محمد ابوعلي - -
    سلام ابوسويرح ابوسويرح -
    Niddal ابوسويرح -
    أحمد جميل كامل أبوسويرح - -
    احمد سالم - -
    أحمد أبو حزين - غزة, فلسطين
    Monther Mufleh Abu Swaireh - -
    سعد الدين ابو سويرح ابو سويرح -
    Ma Xueqing - P.R.CHINA, P.R.CHINA
    HAZEM ABU_SWAIREH ABU_SWAIREH SAUDIA ARABIA, SAUDI ARABIA
    Igsaan Davids - -
    WeDaS Abu swaireh -

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