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ED DAWAYIMA 1948 MASSACRE

Publisher Palestine Land Society
Published April 01, 2023
40 Pages
Language English

Ed Dawayima was a Palestinian village that sat on top of a wide rocky hill in the western part of the Hebron Mountains. Some scholars have estimated that the Dawayma is located in the spot of the village of Bishkeh mentioned in the Old Testament (Joshua 15:39), meaning high or rocky.

In 1948, the village had a population of 4,304 which consisted of several clans and families. Dawayima was shaped like a star, allowing businesses to expand in all directions. There was a mosque in the center of the village. Shops were scattered inside neighborhoods near the village center, whose houses were built of stone and mud and separated from each other by narrow paths and alleys. Village economy was mostly based on agriculture, as the fertile land of Dawayima grew wheat, barley, corn, lentils, olives, figs, grapes and pomegranates among other fruits and vegetables. The village had good trade relations with Hebron, Gaza, and surrounding villages as well as the cities of Jaffa and Haifa. Ed Dawayima had several holy and archaeological significant sites, and was home to a thriving and growing population.

About the Author

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Dr Salman Abu Sitta

Dr Salman Abu Sitta is a Palestinian researcher. He writes about Palestinian refugees and the Palestinian right of return.

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Daleen Saah

Daleen Saah is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. Her creative practice serves to reflect and amplify Palestinian + Arab World expression. Daleen's independent projects and artist collaborations use visual storytelling, experience, curation, design, cartography and spatial analysis to explore topics between identity, culture and politics.

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