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Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	May 9, 1948
Distance from district center	4 (km) West of al-Ramla
Elevation from the sea	75 (meters)
Map location	See location number #15 on the map
Israeli attacking brigade	Giva'ti brigade
Village defenders	Arab Liberation Army volunteers and local Palestinian militia organized by of Hasan Salameh (from Qula).
Exodus Cause	Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Bir Salem was mostly destroyed with the exception of its water tank remains standing.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	Bir Salim inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 3,288 Jewish 0 Public 113 Total 3,401
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Area planted w/ citrus 742 Irrigated & Plantation 510 Area planted w/ olives 267 Planted W/ Cereal 1,468 Cultivable 2,720 Non-Cultivable 681
Population before occupation	Year Population 1945 410 1948 476 Est. Refugees 1998 2,921
Number of houses	At least a hundred houses in 1945
Water supplies	A water tank which used to supply the village with drinking water. The tank remain standing and its water still very sweet!
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Netzer Sereni
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew   Nakba-Online

Bibliography and References

Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi:-
most of the village has been destroyed & only the old village water tank is still standing

Display Name

Clan/Hamolah

Country of Residence

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